We all have a light within us, and this light is a gift
from God. The lights within us are wonderful and unique, and it’s our job to
let these lights within us shine for others to see. Our lights can be anything
from having compassion or the gift of humor or even just having the ability to
be a good friend and listener to others in need. The lights within us shouldn’t
be covered or placed “under a bushel basket” (Mk 4:21-25); instead we should
let these gifts that God gave us shine so brightly that all those we interact
with throughout the day feel the worth of our love and the love of God.
Think of the Word of God as light. Just by hearing God’s Word we have a light
within us. We’ve all heard that we are
loved and saved by Jesus and we are called to spread this message to everyone
we meet, especially those who are stuck in a dark time. We need to be the light
in their lives giving them the courage and strength to let their own lights
shine bright. Even though we may be faced with dark times and obstacles we need
to make sure that our lights are still shining brightly. Jesus’ words turn the darkness to light and
fill our lives and the world with light and hope. We cannot just take God’s love and mercy for
granted; we need to make sure that we are spreading His love to everyone.
We will be dealt with, by God, in the same way we deal with
others. (Mark 4:24)
God has placed into our lives people who need us to
encourage them into greater holiness, greater love, and greater generosity in
good works. But he has also given these people to us so that we will grow in
holiness, love and good works. Isn't
that a scary bit of irony!
Ideally, we will show mercy and goodness to others simply
because it’s the right thing to do. God
calls us to a life of abundant charity, and we should desire to live that
life. But if we struggle with charity
toward others, perhaps one motivating factor could be to realize that we will
be treated in the same way that we act toward others.
Though this may put a
certain “holy fear” in our hearts and encourage us to act with mercy, it should
also call us to desire to go beyond the basics and to offer love and compassion
in an abundant and unselfish way.
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