Shine like lights in the world as you hold on to the word of life.
Jesus once said that no one lights a lamp and puts it under a bushel basket or under a bed. That would be foolish. Rather, people put a lamp on the lampstand where it gives light to the whole house.
Jesus has made us into lights. When we are baptized, we are filled with sanctifying grace, with the divine presence. God Himself dwells within us, lighting us up from the inside out with His love. When we remain in a state of grace, that light remains in us, and we are to shine that light to the world, allowing the world to catch a glimpse of God and His love by our lights.
But do we shine like lights in the world? Or do we crawl under the proverbial bed or retreat into the bushel basket and hide the light of our Catholic faith because we fear to offend or long to be accepted by the world.
We are meant to sit on a lampstand and allow the light of God to shine through us. This isn't putting ourselves on a pedestal. It is living our faith and love with holy boldness and allowing God to use us as He will.
In order to be lights in the world, we must hold on to the Word of life, Jesus Christ, the Light of the world. Only He can give us the grace we need to proclaim our faith while remaining humble and little so that He can shine through us.
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