This Little Light of Mine...

I believe we can finish the line to this title very easily: "I'm gonna let it shine..." If we listen to a song very carefully we usually find a message, hopefully a faith-filled, positive one. We can certainly find that positive message in this particular song, letting our light shine for the whole world to see. Light is the key word in our Mass readings for this weekend. Three of the four scripture passages have the word "Light" in them. The first reading from the prophet Isaiah, 58:7-10, says "then light shall rise for you in the darkness." Psalm 112 states that "The just man is a light in darkness to the upright." In the gospel, Matthew 5:13-16, and this follows the Beatitudes, Jesus says to his disciples that they are "The salt of the earth and the light of the world." We are not to hide our light, but to let it shine for everyone to see. That light can be how we live our lives and our faith. We are called to be disciples of Jesus, to be of service to our brothers and sisters. We can make a difference in the world, in the very communities in which we live. Let us follow the words of scripture and in particular the words of our Lord, because he has the words of everlasting life. If Jesus says that we are the salt of the earth, the light of the world, then that is how we need to live our lives. Pray for the grace to be an example to one another and with a joyful heart, let us sing that our little light will shine for everyone to see. Have a blessed weekend!!!