Gospel: John
8:12-20
Jesus spoke
to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will
not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” So the Pharisees said
to him, “You testify on your own behalf, so your testimony cannot be verified.”
Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I do testify on my own behalf, my
testimony can be verified, because I know where I came from and where I am
going. But you do not know where I come from or where I am going. You judge
by appearances, but I do not judge anyone. And even if I should judge, my
judgment is valid, because I am not alone, but it is I and the Father who sent
me. Even in your law it is written that the testimony of two men can be
verified. I testify on my behalf and so does the Father who sent me.” So they
said to him, “Where is your father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor
my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.” He spoke these words
while teaching in the treasury in the temple area. But no one arrested him,
because his hour had not yet come.
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Reflection:
Would you allow
Jesus to be your guiding light in this world?
Jesus boldly
proclaims to us that He is the light of the world. He further adds that whoever
among us decides to follow Him will not anymore walk in darkness but will have
the light of life. This declaration of Jesus is always true, always timely and
always significant in our lives.
If only we
would care to listen. We would discover that a worthy life in this world is a
life that is centered on Jesus and not centered upon this world. Many commit
the mistake of letting this world dictate upon them instead of them dictating
upon this world. Then at the end they end up living empty and meaningless lives.
Many are
walking in darkness today because they don’t have Jesus in their lives. We may
have all the material wealth and earthly power but it amounts to nothing if we
don’t have Jesus in our lives.
What would it
do us if we have all the earthly riches and influence yet we don’t have Jesus
in our lives? Instead of following the dictates of this world which only leads
us to worldliness, sin and emptiness let us follow the light of Jesus. – Marino
J. Dasmarinas
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