Wednesday of the
Fourth Week of Easter
(Acts 12:24-13:5a; John 12:44-50)
In today’s gospel Jesus states once again that he is the
light of the world. He means that he
enables people to distinguish good from bad.
He can do this unfailingly because he is both God and human. As he says, “’…whoever sees me sees the one
who sent me.’” Jesus’ reference to himself as light
corresponds to what scientists have learned about light many centuries later. Both have a dual nature.
Light acts as both matter and energy. It travels as waves of energy, but it can be
broken down into tiny particles which scientists call photons. Its dual nature allows light to increase its
energy for work. Laser technology is the
harnessing of amplified light energy to perform different tasks like minimally
invasive surgeries.
We should keep ourselves close to Christ. As human he knows our needs. As God, he can help us in any situation. His light will keep us out of trouble. Even more importantly, it will guide us to
our eternal destiny.
