Youth for Christ Sto. Tomas Cluster

01262012, Thursday

2 Timothy 1:1-8 or Titus 1:1-5, Psalm 96

Gospel: Mark 4:21-25

A Lamp under a Bowl

Jesus continued, “Does anyone ever bring in a lamp and put it under a bowl or under the bed? Isn’t it put on the lampstand? Whatever is hidden away will be brought out into the open, and whatever is covered up will be uncovered.Listen, then, if you have ears!”

He also said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear! The same rules you use to judge others will be used by God to judge you—but with even greater severity. Those who have something will be given more, and those who have nothing will have taken away from them even the little they have.”

Photo By: Mai Javellana

Let Him Be Seen

How many times have we heard the readings during Sunday Mass? Lots of times, right? Yet, having sound knowledge of the verses isn’t enough. Instead, we should act on His Word, applying them to our lives and walking them out. And when we do, people will take notice. This doesn’t mean hitting people over the head with the Bible, but as God’s children, we should let our light shine through our words and actions.

We can make a real difference for God. We can use words to expose the works of darkness by our actions. There’s an old saying, “Actions speak louder than words.” When mere words don’t have an impact to the people around it, our Christ-like behavior can.

We can live an awesome life for God if we have a working knowledge of the Word of God.

Like the candle that shouldn’t be concealed, His Word must not be kept secret. We should be the candles, burning with our Christ-like actions, that will shine and expose everything until darkness is no more. After all, secrets are meant to be revealed. God doesn’t have any secrets – only mysteries that are yet to be explored with understanding and learned with love. Whatever little knowledge of Him that we have, it will grow because it is of God. But when we close our hearts to God’s Word, we’re leaving ourselves with no room to learn anything more about Him.

So then, as God’s lanterns, let us be seen.

Let Him be seen.

Writer: Joyce Octavo | Artist: Mai Javellana

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