Light of the World

  Do you know who you are?  When you introduce yourself, what do you say?  "I am . . . ."  Usually our name is the first thing we give.  But what if we could not give our name, we had to say something else.  And the next word after "I am" has to be a noun, not an adjective. You must say something about who you are (spouse, spreader of the Good News) and not what you are (blessed) or how you look.
  It may not be easy at first thought for us to name ourselves in this way.  But Jesus gave us several examples for himself. He said, "I am the Light of the World" (John 8:12).  It's a huge claim.  He didn't say, "I am the Light of Jerusalem" or "I am the Light of Israel."  Who is big enough, important enough, bold enough to be the Light of the World?  Only Jesus.
  For Reflection:  "I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.  I know where I came from and where I am going" (John 8:12, 14b). Do I know where I came from and where I am going?  How do I complete the sentence, 
"I am . . "?
  Let us pray.  Jesus, you are the Light of the World. You are the light that draws everyone. You are the light that banishes the darkness of evil, corruption, inhumanity and sin. You are the light set on the hill of Calvary.  You are the light of our lives.  You are the light of the universe.  You are the light of heaven.

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