When is Suffering Enough?
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Unto the Lord Shall our Thankfulness Never Wane
How easy it can become to take the forgiveness that Jesus gave himself over for the very sins that we continue to hang onto. Even when our day ends and we no longer examine ourselves to see if the sins that crept into our daily routine were still hanging on, we must look again into our conscience to uncover the darkness that obliterates the Light of Christ that never leaves us.
It is through the words found in John’s Gospel that must become the Truth of what He is; “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (Jn 1: 1 - 5).
As we read John’s Gospel and find this gospel telling us who Jesus is, we must notice this prologue is a narrative of his mission to save his people.
We hear so much about sin that it’s hard to discern what it must look like if there was a physical adherence to tell that it is sin. But when reading the prologue to John’s Gospel there is very little doubt that all darkness contains sin that can entrap us. Jesus told his disciples that it is in darkness that evil presents an uninterrupted path to do its deeds. Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (cf with Jn 1: 1 - 5). (Jn 8: 12).
To reiterate an early prayer session I used to pray before the Sacred Heart at 3 AM; when I heard that horrible scream and after trying to find where it came from and found nothing; the Lord spoke to me saying, “3 AM is when the most evil is performed.” There we find an example of how in the quiet of the night, in total darkness, evil abounds where no one can see it.
This is why our prayers are best asked when daylight is here and we can avoid any darkness which is the impetus to allow evil an opening for sin to flourish without any interference from goodness.
Ralph B. Hathaway
I am an ordained deacon with the Diocese of Pittsburgh, since June 8, 1974. My current ministry is concentrated on writing spiritual reflections and poetry. I am married, with one grown daughter, and 4 grandchildren. I retired from the electrical industry after 58 years as an electrician, contractor, teacher in trade schools, and electrical inspector with a PA State license
