Light of the World

Yesterday, the community prayer here at the office touched on the Gospel where Jesus called us to be SALT of the earth and LIGHT of the world. Now, this. In this morning's gospel (Mark 1:21-28) is the call to embody the spirit of the LAW: Love, Mercy, Justice & Peace, as Jesus has lived it, unlike the teachers of the Law at that time.

I realized it's not enough to declare to the world that I'm a practicing Catholic, an active member of a charismatic community, an employee in a Catholic institution, an awardee of the "Huwarang Pamilya" (or Model Family) in our parish.

I HAVE TO LIVE IT.

In the past months, I've become a negative person. I complained about my husband... a lot. Without knowing it, I've painted a negative picture of my husband to my officemates. But I can't take it back now --- I've already said those things, which, although true, do not make up the whole of his being.

The challenge for me now is to become God's LIGHT to the world I live in --- my workplace, my family, my community. Lately, I've become ill-tempered again.

Jesus, help me please. Mold me and change me. Create in me a clean heart. I want to embody the spirit of the Law as You have. Let me be a Light to others. Amen

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After writing this, I paused for a few minutes and invited God to speak to me. Perhaps there were a lot going on in my mind that I was not able to listen nor to see the image of Jesus in my mind. Instead, however, I saw gray and white waves and flows, like white smoke in a dim room... and I kept hearing the words: "I love you... I love you..."

Three words repeated over and over were all that I heard in the chaos that is in my mind. I knew it was my Father in Heaven speaking (no, practically shouting I guess) to me. And I am assured. Thank You dear God, thank You! I love You!