SO THAT THOSE WHO ENTER MAY SEE THE LIGHT

Pr 3,27-34, Ps 14; Lk 8,16-18
24 SEPTEMBER
God is the eternal light of truth, justice, holiness, mercy, hope and compassion. Man is not eternal light. He is asked to light the lamp of his life in God. Not only must the lamp be lit in God. It illuminates if it is nourished with the oil of the Word of the Lord transformed by us into an oil of obedience, conversion, truth, justice and love. If the Word of God is not transformed into oil, we are extinguished lamps.

For You light my lamp; The Lord my God illumines my darkness. For by You I can run upon a troop; And by my God I can leap over a wall. As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the Lord is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God, The God who girds me with strength And makes my way blameless? He makes my feet like hinds’ feet, And sets me upon my high places. He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your right hand upholds me; And Your gentleness makes me great. You enlarge my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped (Ps 18 (17) 29-37).

St. Peter reminds Christians that He lit his lamp on the mountain, when the Lord manifested himself in his greatest light. Whoever wants to light his light must accept the Word of prophecy with purity of truth in his heart.

We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received honour and glory from God the Father when that unique declaration came to him from the majestic glory, “This is my Son, my beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven while we were with him on the holy mountain. Moreover, we possess the prophetic message that is altogether reliable. You will do well to be attentive to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Know this first of all, that there is no prophecy of scripture that is a matter of personal interpretation, for no prophecy ever came through human will; but rather human beings moved by the holy Spirit spoke under the influence of God (2Pt 1,16-21).

The Apostle John reveals to us that in eternity the redeemed by Christ, that is, those who have walked from light to light, will immerse themselves in the eternal light that is the Lord God.

I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God almighty and the Lamb. The city had no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gave it light, and its lamp was the Lamb. The nations will walk by its light, and to it the kings of the earth will bring their treasure. During the day its gates will never be shut, and there will be no night there. The treasure and wealth of the nations will be brought there, but nothing unclean will enter it, nor any (one) who does abominable things or tells lies. Only those will enter whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life (Rev 21,22-27).  Nothing accursed will be found there anymore. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. They will look upon his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. Night will be no more, nor will they need light from lamp or sun, for the Lord God shall give them light, and they shall reign forever and ever (Rev 22,3-5).

Jesus the Lord came to light the light of the Father, who is the light of truth, justice, fidelity, love, compassion and mercy, in every heart. It is the duty of those who have been lit with the divine light, to be in turn full manifestation of God’s light in the world. God must be known through the light of the Christian who shines in the world.

“No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lamp stand 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.”

The first Christian mission, from which every other mission takes strength and energy, is that of making shine with greater and greater intensity the light of Christ lit in him.

Most Virgin Pure, Angels and Saints, make us true light of Christ, in Christ and for Christ.