Dai­ly Reflec­tion
May 9, 2025

“……. Jesus who appeared to you on the way by which you came, that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spir­it.” – Acts 9:17

Today’s read­ings allow us to con­sid­er the trans­for­ma­tive pow­er of God’s grace, the inten­tion­al­i­ty of divine inter­ven­tion, and how encoun­ter­ing Christ reshapes our iden­ti­ty, beliefs, and actions. The read­ings also illu­mi­nate the jour­ney from dark­ness to light, from resis­tance to sur­ren­der, from death to life, and the spir­i­tu­al sus­te­nance need­ed for the journey.

Saul’s encounter with the risen Christ on the road to Dam­as­cus reminds us that trans­for­ma­tion often begins in moments of con­fronta­tion and vul­ner­a­bil­i­ty, where pre­vi­ous con­vic­tions are chal­lenged, mak­ing way for new under­stand­ing and pur­pose. It also res­onates with our indi­vid­ual con­ver­sion expe­ri­ences, whether it be a change of heart in our per­son­al atti­tudes or a pro­found shift in our world­view. What are the scales that hin­der our sight, and do we rec­og­nize our own spir­i­tu­al blind­ness? Saul’s encounter with Christ sym­bol­izes the moment when divine grace breaks through human resis­tance, light­ing the path from spir­i­tu­al blind­ness to sight. In our lives, rec­og­niz­ing our own blind­ness can be cru­cial in our spir­i­tu­al jour­ney. It invites recog­ni­tion of the bar­ri­ers we cre­ate that stop us from engag­ing ful­ly with our faith and oth­ers around us. How often do we resist change because it chal­lenges our com­fort zones? Just as Saul under­went a rad­i­cal trans­for­ma­tion, we, too, can embrace the chal­lenges of our spir­i­tu­al jour­neys as an oppor­tu­ni­ty for growth, heal­ing, and renewal.

Dur­ing this week of East­er, let us remain open to God’s work with­in us, even when it dis­rupts our com­fort zones or calls us to recon­sid­er deeply held beliefs. Let us cul­ti­vate an active and con­sum­ing faith, like the bread Jesus offers, which sus­tains us through life tri­als and empow­ers us to serve oth­ers with com­pas­sion and grace. May we embody a spir­i­tu­al­i­ty that is dynam­ic, resilient, and deeply root­ed in the life-giv­ing truth of Christ. A spir­i­tu­al­i­ty that changes us and inspires us to be agents of change in the world around us. Tell every­one about your encounter with Christ this Easter.

Risen Lord, help me remain open to change when my path is dis­rupt­ed. Guide me towards pur­pose and redemp­tion, offer­ing new begin­nings root­ed in grace and truth.