How many of us prefer brightness? How many of us prefer darkness? It may sound or seem strange, but there are people who prefer to be in the dark. Out in the light, many things are exposed or revealed, and some people may behave themselves to avoid being exposed or caught red-handed, for fear of retribution or punishment. Some people prefer to remain in the dark, since they can do hanky-panky things, thinking that they would less likely get caught. But as Christians, are some of us in the light? Or have some of us chosen to remain in the dark?
In today's reading, St. Paul reminds us: "Be friends with one another, and kind, forgiving each other as readily as God forgave you in Christ. Try, then, to imitate God as children of his that he loves and follow Christ loving as he loved you, giving himself up in our place as a fragrant offering and a sacrifice to God." As children of God, brothers and sisters in Christ, we should strive to remain in good relationship with God and with others. We cannot be in good relationship if we choose to be in the dark. This is where St. Paul also reminds us: "Do not let anyone deceive you with empty arguments: it is for this loose living that God’s anger comes down on those who rebel against him. Make sure that you are not included with them. You were darkness once, but now you are light in the Lord; be like children of light." As Christians, we are supposed to be like children of light. But let us ask ourselves honestly: are we really like children of light? Or have some of us stubbornly and vehemently chosen to remain in the dark?
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