Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent - April 4, 2022
Jesus
spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me
will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”
The
gospel today reminds me of how Jesus tries to share the meaning of His
life. In my mind’s ear I hear His words
as if He is speaking to me now and trying to help me–“I am the light of the
world”…“I know where I have come from and where I am going.” Later He says, “I
have come from the Father and I am going back to the Father.” He teaches both
what He came to give me, and how I can go about getting it. I think about all that happened to Jesus in
this context of the gospel. If I follow
the light of Christ, will I be taken on a similar journey in the safety of His
companionship? He is willingly walking
by my side along this adventure. His
light allows me to see where I am going and how I am going to get there.
I
try to remember that Christian faith is not based primarily on ideals, rules,
or goals, but in a person, a relationship, that brings new meaning: light–to life. Through this person, Jesus Christ, I gain the
privilege of entering the mystery of God.
This
spring my wife will cultivate the garden.
Without Jesus as my light, my potential never matures, like a seed
planted in cold soil and starved of light.
In Jesus, with Him and through Him, my life will flourish and blossom,
like the flowers in my wife’s garden, growth is brought forth from sunlight.
On
the first day of creation, God filled the heavens and the earth with divine
radiance by stating the words: “Let there be light.” No matter how dark this world may seem, I
remind myself that darkness can never overpower light. Am I strong enough to listen to His voice and
allow Him to be the Beacon to guide me in this wonderful but often dark world?
Q: How am I enlightened by Jesus each day? Am I growing in his light?
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