[ Today's Readings ]
for the darkness is passing away,
and the true light is already shining.
We can't remain in darkness. Our light has come.
In the darkness we don't know where we are going. We don't have a purpose strong enough to give us direction. In the darkness we stumble and our lives just don't seem to flow.
The Word is made flesh and revealed to us. We need to keep his word because then the "love of God is truly perfected" in us. We need to embrace the word just as Simeon embraces him in the temple.
he took him into his arms and blessed God
Let us take the Word into our arms and hearts and bless God:
Sing to the LORD a new song;
sing to the LORD, all you lands.
Sing to the LORD; bless his name.
By embracing the words of the Word we embrace the Word himself. When we do we are filled with the light of the dawn which breaks at Christmas. We see in our own arms the light to the nations.
Lord, now let your servant go in peace;
your word has been fulfilled:
my own eyes have seen the salvation
which you prepared in the sight of every people,
a light to reveal you to the nations
and the glory of your people Israel.
The child is destined for the rise and fall of many. He reveals the secret darkness still hidden within our hearts. But only so that we may embrace the light.
Announce his salvation, day after day.
Tell his glory among the nations;
among all peoples, his wondrous deeds.
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