1 John 4:11-18 / Mark 6:45-52
We may be very close to the light, and the light is also very bright.
But it would not be of any advantage if the eyes are closed.
The physical act of closing our eyes would indicate that we rather not look at what is happening around us.
On the other hand, our eyes may be wide open but we may not be looking or seeing.
In the gospel, the disciples were rowing against a heavy sea on a dark night.
And then when they saw Jesus walking on the water towards them, they were terrified and thought it was a ghost.
And when Jesus got into the boat and the wind dropped, the disciples were utterly and completely dumbfounded.
They saw the miracle of the loaves, they saw Jesus walking on the water and He calmed the wind.
They were very near the light and the light was very bright.
Their eyes may be open, but their minds are closed.
May what we see and look at be an act of prayer so that we can see and look at what God wants to reveal to us.