LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE

PRAYER PAUSE 

Monday 19 September 2016

LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “No one lights a lamp to cover it with a bowl … he puts it on a lampstand so that people may see the light when they come in.” (Luke 8:16-18)

Reflection. This can be a general teaching, an inspiring thought, but no more. A week-end workshop, here in Zambia, presented three ways of rooting these words so that we live the light. We can grow in competence and commitment in our work. We can open ourselves enthusiastically to collaboration with others. And, thirdly, we can grow in a deep personal inner life which transmits the Beatitudes from the pages of the gospel to the events of the day. Then our light will shine and create other lights. Lights will appear everywhere as with the fishing boats at night on Lake Kariba.  

Prayer. Lord, help us to trim our lamp so that it shines out and gives light to others. Amen