Children of Light
In this Gospel passage, Jesus uses the expression, “children of light.” That’s us. We have been entrusted with the greatest treasure – the light of God.
Moreover, the light of God is not just some quality of God. Jesus said, ““I am the light of the world” (John 8: 12). St. John testifies, “God is light” (1 John 1: 5).
Consequently, we have been entrusted with the treasure of God’s very self. We are privileged to be God-bearers. We are called to bring God to the world.
Through the Prophet Isaiah, God said to Israel the words later applied to Jesus. Now God says to each of us, “I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth” (Isaiah 49:6).
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