Meditation Minute

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

“Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.” In today’s Gospel reading (Luke 12:1-7), we learn that God is all knowing. There is nothing that we do or say that he does not know. “Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.” The Gospel reading starts with a warning about the Pharisees, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.” Leaven was bread that had begun to rot. This bread would have a foul odor and absolutely putrid. However, the Pharisees wanted everyone to believe that they were holy and righteous. God knows our actions and our words. No matter how we appear on the outside, God can see right into our soul. He knows if we are jealous; he knows if we condemn; he knows if we gossip and he knows if we hate. We cannot hide our sins or our inward feelings from God. We may whisper in the silence of our closets, but God is there with us. Jesus tells us, “do not fear those who kill the body” but you should “fear him who, after he has killed, has power to cast into hell.” Fear is a healthy action which can help us avoid trouble and at the same time help us spur into action. Why should we fear God? Because God has the power to send our soul into eternal darkness. He has the power to separate us from the kingdom of Heaven. The worst thing that can happen to us is not a physical death but a spiritual one. Those who truly fear the Lord will do his will to be united with him. God is the light which exposes evil. God is also the light which eliminates darkness. We should seek the light and find salvation in the Lord.

A Simple Prayer: Lord Jesus, You know my heart and my soul. You are my light and my salvation, May this light free me from my sins and transgressions, May your light lead me to the kingdom of Heaven.

Yours in Christ Michael Marcon