“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.”(Genesis 1:1-4) Light is essential to our faith, and it symbolises
goodness and holiness.
In comparison, darkness symbolises the opposite: badness. Light is important in our lives. It serves many purposes, such as providing illumination and warmth. We can recognise, like God did, that light is good.
While we profess the goodness of light with our mouths, it is also essential to do so with our actions. However, we only sometimes do this. Due to the weakness of our human nature, we sometimes do bad things. As
a result, we live in darkness, as though we are rejecting the light that God brought into our world. How might you profess the goodness of light more with your actions? What might the Lord be inviting you to notice at this time?
As we continue on our Lenten journey, we are invited to bring our weakness and sinful nature to the light so that we might be led out of the darkness and receive healing. St. Ignatius, in his rules of the
discernment of spirits (#326), encourages us to break the spiritual silence when we find our hearts burdened by temptation, confusion, and discouragement. We must bring it in the open and talk about it. Talking about this will gently draw us back into the light.
Spend a few moments today asking God for light so you can see what he wants you to see, especially to see how he sees you.
Reflections by Morongoa Selepe
