Jesus said to the crowd: “No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light. For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible, and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light.”
In today’s reading, Jesus speaks to the crowd about bringing light to others so that they may see. No one would conceal or prevent the light from shining once having lit it. That makes sense so far. But then Jesus says, all that is hidden will become visible and that all secrets will come to light. For humans, whatever light we have is given by God’s grace and that is all we can give away in turn. But to bring to visibility whatever is hidden and into the light whatever is secret, that belongs to God. Just as God said at the creation of the world, “Let there be light,” so Jesus is able to say that whatever is hidden will become visible and whatever is secret will come to light. Is that what heaven will be like? Will all that is hidden and secret be visible in the light of God’s being?
God, help me understand that the gifts you give me I have to choose to give back to you in return. What else could I do but take to heart and try to understand your words? “To anyone who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he seems to have will be taken away.” The lamp that you light, God, is the source of all light and in it nothing remains hidden; it has by its essence the power to make what is invisible visible.
Stay with me today, Lord. Bring to light in me whatever remains in shadow so that I will be prepared for that day when all will be brought to light and nothing will remain secret.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be. World without end. Amen.
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