Reflection for Wednesday, 4th Week of Easter.
By
Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Rector and Parish Priest
Don Bosco Shrine
Lingarajapuram, Bangalore
Today's Gospel Verses
John 12:44-50
Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me. The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me. I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
“If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day. For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken. I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”
Today's Reflection
When there is light, things look bright and all seems right.
That might sound nice, but do we really want the light in all the areas of our lives?
It is not surprising that we would rather want some parts of our lives to be in the dark.
It may be those times that are rather embarrassing, or that we feel shameful, or that we feel guilty about.
Whatever it may be, we rather keep those times, those parts and those areas in the dark closet and try to forget about them.
But we can't seem to forget about them and we feel the moans coming out of that dark closet within our heart and we are not at peace.
Jesus said that He is the light that has come into the world.
He is the light that want to come into our lives and shine His warm healing light into our hearts.
Let us not be afraid and open our hearts to the healing light of Jesus.
Because Jesus wants to scatter the darkness of our lives and heal the groans of our hearts.
His light will give us peace. Then our lives will be light and bright.
GOD BLESS YOU
Good morning. Have a nice day.