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PostPosted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 11:38 am    Post subject: The Light of the World Reply with quote

The Light of the World

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Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for your light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold darkness shall cover the earth, and a mist the people: but the Lord shall arise upon you, and his glory shall be seen upon you. And the Gentiles shall walk in your light, and kings in the brightness of your rising. Lift up your eyes round about, and see: all these are gathered together, they are come to you: your sons shall come from afar, and your daughters shall rise up at your side. Then shall you see, and abound, and your heart shall wonder and be enlarged, when the multitude of the sea shall be converted to you, the. strength of the Gentiles shall come to you. The multitude of camels shall cover you, the dromedaries of Madian and Epha: all they from Saba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense: and showing forth praise to the Lord. (Isaiah 60:1-6)

If yet you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me towards you: How that, according to revelation, the mystery has been made known to me.

Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit: That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and co-partners of his promise in Christ Jesus, by the gospel:
(Ephesians 3:2-3A, 5-6)

When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem. Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to adore him. And king Herod hearing this, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And assembling together all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born. But they said to him: In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet:

And you Bethlehem the land of Juda are not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of you shall come forth the captain that shall rule my people Israel. Then Herod, privately calling the wise men, learned diligently of them the time of the star which appeared to them; and sending them into Bethlehem, said: Go and diligently inquire after the child, and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I also may come to adore him. Who having heard the king, went their way; and behold the star which they had seen in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the child was. And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and falling down they adored him; and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.
(Matthew 2:1-12)

Reflection:

We might ponder, how is it the world has become so dark? Our daily news tells of tragedy after tragedy and the majority of our media seduces our eyes to believe that happiness comes only from what we can gather and seek of the world. We are led by the politically correct to believe that His commandments are burdens, but we must ask, is this true or are the faithful being deceived; seduced to believe that the path to happiness is through being accepted in worldly ways, blinded so they do not see the blessings which may only come through their Creator?

Many are lured to pursue the emptiness of the world, but despite moments of perceived pleasure, a void is left within the heart. So many hearts walk in the darkness, failing to understand the emptiness within them which eventually pulls them to despair. If the world is our destiny of happiness, then, we should ask, why does it come to an end in such a brief measure of time? What remains for us when our moments within the world are gone? There is no eternity for us here, but the faithful are blessed because they reflect upon and anticipate within their hearts the eternity which awaits them within His kingdom.

It will be those who keep Him within their hearts through which hope will remain within the world. The time will come where those who suffer in the darkness will discover the emptiness of their choices. It will be the faithful who will keep His light within the world and who will offer hope to those who wander in the darkness.

It is the church Christ placed into motion through Peter (Matthew 16:1Cool by which God desires to spread His light throughout the generations. Through His Son, a new covenant was made so that all the children of His creation might have hope. It is through the unity of His church that all might share in His blessings and become heirs to live with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever within heaven.

It is the ways of the evil one to sow divisions among us, so that we might be encouraged to the conflicts by which the darkness and sorrow of hate might be spread. The desire of God for us, however, is to share His light through love of Him and one another (Matthew 22:36-40). In this love, God desires that we remove our divisions and seek the salvation which is offered through the blessings of His love.

It was by the light of a star by which God guided wise men to the child of God, but it was the child conceived within the virgin Mary by the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:35) who is the light God sent unto the world (John 8:12); the light of grace, mercy, forgiveness and hope.

In his selfish desire to preserve his power, king Herod sought to kill all the infants within his kingdom in the hopes the child of which prophecy spoke would also be slain. Herod did not comprehend the limits of his power, that he could not stop what God put in motion for the salvation of the world.

To His great light all the faithful are called so that the light might also shine through them. Jesus explained for the benefit of every heart open to Him, ?You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lamp stand, where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.?, (Matthew 5:14-16).

If we are to be His faithful, if we are to accept His challenge, we must ask ourselves, what light shall we allow to shine through us? In what ways shall we extinguish the dark? In what ways will we share the light so that the world may be lifted from its sorrows? Jesus taught us that the light does not shine through the ways of evil, but through the goodness of faith, hope, charity and love. Jesus taught us that the people will see His light through the blessings we offer to one another. Let us, then, resolve to share the blessings of His light so that the world may be forever lifted from the sorrows of darkness.

May the peace and blessings of the Lord be with you always,
Prayer Soldier

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