Jesus illuminates our lantern:
“No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light.” Luke, chapter 8, verse 16
When we pray and deepen our faith through readings and teachings, the Light of Christ will go through our life to enlighten us.
The following may seem surprising:
“To anyone who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he seems to have will be taken away.” Luke, chapter 8, verse 18
Let’s put this sentence before the light of God. He who receives Light through his relationship with God will enlighten more, since God will come through him for the good of his people. It becomes like the stained-glass windows of a church, illuminated by the sun. He allows the Light of the Trinity to pass through him.
But the person who’s not walking or even slowing down and moving away from the Light of God, he even loses the glimmer of what he thinks to hold back for himself.
Let’s let God’s Light shine in us so that receiving the best from him becomes light for our contemporaries. Let’s find ways to keep up with Jesus. It will be a wise step into the Light, as the rays of the sun pass through the clouds.
The new American Bible, 2011-2014
Book: The Fruit that lasts, Normand Thomas