2 Sam 7:18-19, 24-29 / Mark 4:21-25
In this time of anxiety and concerns over the spread of the virus, we are also brought to look at life squarely and seriously.
In situations where there is mortal danger and the fragility of life is exposed before our eyes, we come to certain realisations and are brought back to basics.
And inevitably, we will turn to God as we ask for His help in such a distressful time. Because it is in times like these that we realise who God is and who we are.
And those were the first words of David in the 1st reading when he spoke to God, "Who am I, Lord, and what is my house, that you have led me as far as this?"
David was thankful that God had already showered him with blessings, and God was going to bless him and his descendants even more.
David was like a light that God puts on a lamp-stand, so that people could see God's blessings in David.
We too have the light of Christ within us, and we too must stand up and let the light of Christ shine in times of darkness, so as to bring hope to our troubled world.
With the light of prayer, let us invoke the Lord for His blessings on us and on the world, so that the Good News of salvation will bring about hope in a time of anxiety and fear.