Today’s Theme for Prayer – Jesus Makes Me His Intimate Disciple
How Do I Gain Deeper Personal Knowledge of God
Since the soul is more noble than the body and God incomparably more noble than the world created by Him, he who values the body more than the soul and the world created by God more than the Creator Himself is simply a worshipper of idols. St. Maximus the Confessor
Finding Your Flavor, Igniting Your Light: Living in Trinitarian Love
Mt 5:13-16
You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.
Grace Prayed For
Pray for the grace to live authentically as salt and light in the world—transforming those around you through your good deeds and reflecting God’s presence. Ask for the strength to glorify the Father through your actions and to deepen your union with the Trinity.
Reflection
In these words, Jesus calls us to become what we already are: salt and light. The beauty of this invitation lies in its simplicity—salt, with its ability to season and preserve, and light, with its power to illuminate and guide. But Jesus does not merely ask us to become these things; He invites us to live out our identity in the world, to manifest His presence in our everyday lives.
Salt and light, in the biblical sense, are symbols of the transformative power of God. Salt has the power to preserve, bringing flavor and depth, and light dispels darkness, guiding people toward truth. When Jesus calls us to be salt and light, He is not asking for a superficial display of goodness, but for a deep, transformative presence that points to Him. Through our lives, He desires that His Father may be glorified—that His presence may be made visible in a world that often forgets its Source.
This passage draws us into union with the Trinity by calling us to reflect God’s love, His truth, and His holiness. Just as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one in their perfect unity, we, too, are invited to live in unity with them, allowing their divine light to shine through us. As we live out this call to be salt and light, we are more deeply drawn into the life of the Trinity, participating in the love that flows between Father, Son, and Spirit.
When we live authentically as salt and light, we are united with Christ, who is the true Light of the world. The more we allow His light to shine through us, the closer we become to Him, reflecting His image to the world and deepening our relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Growing in Intimacy/Union with Jesus
This passage calls us to embody the love, truth, and light of Christ in the world, leading us into deeper intimacy with Jesus. As we live out this call, we are united with Him in His mission and purpose, allowing His light to shine through us. This continual reflection of Christ’s love brings us closer to His heart and to the perfect unity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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Sharing
Jesus last words on Earth were to his disciples, can be found in Matthew Chap 28 when Jesus told his disciples, “Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
Jesus calls all of us to share in his redemptive mission here on Earth. I would ask you to share this Scripture reflection with your family, your friends and your acquaintances, and then share it with a couple of individuals that you may may not be comfortable sharing with, keeping in mind always the words of Jesus, And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age
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