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Soul Killing

“What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna”   This is part of today’s Gospel reading from Matthew (10:24-33). 

First “speak in the light” means always tell the truth.  We must never be afraid of letting the light shine on us – that which symbolically occurs when we are truthful.  Unfortunately our nation is witnessing much “speaking in darkness” with lies and whispering.  

Secondly, we must all “proclaim on the housetops,” that is, we must speak the truth and loudly to all who need to hear it.  Those who whisper falsehoods speak from basements and are destroyers of souls – theirs and those who follow them.

Our souls are weakened when we speak in darkness by lying.   We kill our souls by betraying ourselves and the Holy Spirit within us.  Truth does set us free, and our souls heal.  

Lies – big or small, black or white – chain and imprison us. We all know this to be true, but the Prince of Darkness needs souls, and we are his harvest.   Fortunately, Jesus Christ is the scarecrow guarding our fields – and our souls.  

Deacon David Pierce

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