We are coming to the end of the liturgical year and the readings change to remind us of the end of time and the end of our walk on earth. While the first reading speaks of a worthy wife, this proverb can apply to other aspects of life as well. How do employers treat good employees? How do we treat our neighbors? Our co-workers? How we treat those around us says a great deal about what and who we consider important. Do we let them know how we appreciate the good things they do? I knew a pastor who never thanked anyone for anything, figuring it was their “duty”.
Paul reminds us that we are supposed to be children of the light. Do we behave accordingly? Often as a priest I have heard people say after a loved one has died that they wish they had been more kind or told them how much the person meant to them.
Do we use our talents for the good of ourselves alone? Do we share our blessings with others? Do we even use our talents? Or use them in the proper way? I have met numerous geniuses behind bars in prisons. Talented people who used their gifts improperly or for only themselves. What are we doing with the gifts and blessings God has given us?
Countenance of God 