Monday, January 2, 2017

Dear God,

Who can turn out the light of the living Lord?  No one, no matter how much we try to snuff out the light, it is not possible.  This is the great promise of Christ who is the light of the world.

Each evening when night falls, I think of the darkness that seeks sometimes to overtake us.  Yet, each morning without exception, the light breaks through the darkness.  It shines, radiates on the earth.  The light gives us a measure of hope and assurance that we are a people of light, although often our attitudes toward one another and our behaviors do not display our radiance.  However, because Christ is light and we are people of faith, God's light shines within us.

When I think about the chaos and conflict in our world, I realize more and more, I do not want to act as a person of the night.  I want to shine light, its warmth, its hope, its beauty, and its peace.  Even my own tiny bit of light can touch another soul for good.  I want to act as a person of the light.  I want to help.  I want to emanate light and love to those who may or may not know the light and feel its power and love. I want all peoples of the earth to feel the light and love of the Lord.

Bless you,
Holy Father,
for your gift
of light.
Thank you
for the heat
of your love.
Thank you
for joy
that emanates
from the light.

Love, Andrea