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Scripture: Mark 9:14-16: When they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and some scribes arguing with them. When the whole crowd saw him, they were immediately overcome with awe, and they ran forward to greet him. He asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?” Abridged: When the Light of God enters our heart, the brightness of a spiritual life will be seen by others wherever go. Meditation: The relationship we have with the Christ within us must move beyond a mere emotional experience. We need to be filled with awe and gratitude for the constant presence of God that moves us beyond self and rational human thought. Evangelical and Pentecostal churches refer to this condition of utter surrender of self and over-powering emotion as "slain in the Spirit." This image is accurate to the extent that it expresses an earthly body that is no longer focused on desires in the world, but it does not articulate the glorious life that has emerged in the soul of a person when the Holy Spirit is permitted to take complete control. What we are considering here is what occurs when the power of God enters into a human heart with all the majesty and supremacy that created heaven and earth. We must imagine the magnificence of the Light, that is the source of all light, suddenly entering the heart of a person who has been sleeping in darkness. The blinding and overwhelming experience resembles waking in the middle of the night with a flashlight being held in front of our eyes. At first, there is pain and a turning away. Then, even when we close our eyes, the image of the light is still present in our mind. Likewise, after the Light of God enters the darkness of our heart, the brightness of a spiritual life is implanted in our soul so that we will see this Light wherever go. With perseverance, we eventually are able to view and reflect the blinding Light of God’s pure and unconditional love even in the darkest places of the world. Prayer: While the world waits for us to “become,” God loves us because of who we truly are. God created us to be His hands and feet. God created us to speak and demonstrate His perfect wisdom. Help us, Precious Lord, to celebrate the essential goodness of the person you created within each of us. Help us to find your perfection in every moment of our life. Help us to "be" in the name and presence of Christ. Amen Enter password: .