Yesterday we were told that (the first condition) to walk in the light is to break with sin. Today we are encouraged to keep the commandments especially that of love, as a second condition. It is hard to forgive and love those who have hurt us. It is hard to continue loving someone who does not respond to our love and kindness. It may be hard but it is not impossible. For when Christ tells us to love our enemies, He gives, along with the command, love itself. The love of Christ is all encompassing and unconditional; it is not lustful or selfish. The love of Christ is perfect love that heals all hurts and mends all brokenness.

Let us pray today for this love to grow in us, to help us relate to those we come into contact with everyday, at work, during lunch-break, at the bus-stop, in the market, in church, at play. Let the example of our lives be a revelation for these people we meet, always remembering that we are the mirror of the light and not the source of it.