The gospel today encourages us to pick the side of the truth so that we can find ourselves able to reach Heaven. That is the goal, i.e., to be with the Light. Light is symbolic of Jesus Christ. The gospel tells us of the people accusing Jesus of calling on the prince of devils to exorcise possessed people. Jesus merely points out the absurdity of their claim. The devil possesses us in a manner of speaking by deceiving us to buy a falsehood under the guise of some truth. Deception is essential for sin to happen. Oh! Another thing is necessary. The one tempted should let himself be deceived so that he commit the sin.
