Monday, September 18, 2017

Reflection for Monday September 25, Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time: Luke 8:16-18

Gospel: Luke 8:16-18
Jesus said to the crowd: “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. For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible, and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light. Take care, then, how you hear. 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.
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Reflection:
A long dormant lighthouse was revived and brightly lighted by the community around it.  The voyagers and fishermen were very happy to see its light once again. For it gave them direction and it made their life easier at sea.

By virtue of our faith and what we know about Jesus we also have the potential to become a bright lighthouse. That gives direction, inspiration and hope to our fellowmen. This could happen provided we have the courage to live and share Jesus through our words and actions.

But how many of us have become the living light of Jesus to our fellowmen? How many of us have dared to live and share the teachings of Jesus? If we don’t dare live and share Jesus we simply become a useless unlighted lighthouse. A lighthouse that is eaten by the darkness of night it doesn’t give hope, inspiration and direction.

Never forget to remember that you could always become the lighted lamp that is placed on a lampstand that Jesus mentions in the gospel. – Marino J. Dasmarinas     

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