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“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the
master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.”
Matthew 9:37–38
What does God want of you? What is your mission? Some fervent
Christians may dream of becoming a popular evangelist. Some may
dream of doing heroic acts of charity that are praised by all. And
others may wish to live a very quiet and hidden life of faith,
close to family and friends. But what does God want of YOU?
In the passage above, Jesus exhorts His disciples to pray for
“laborers for his harvest.” You can be certain that you are among
the “laborers” of which our Lord speaks. It’s easy to think that
this mission is for others, such as priests, religious and
full-time lay evangelists. It’s easy for many to conclude that they
do not have much to offer. But nothing could be further from the
truth.
God wants to use you in exceptionally glorious ways. Yes,
“exceptionally glorious!” Of course, that does not mean that you
will be the next most popular YouTube evangelist or enter the
spotlight like Saint Mother Teresa did. But the work God wants of
you is just as real and just as important as any of the greatest
saints of old or who are alive today.
Holiness of life is discovered in prayer but also in action. As you
pray each and every day and grow closer to Christ, He will exhort
you to “Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out
demons” (Matthew 10:8), as today’s Gospel goes on to state. But He
will call you to do this in the unique way within your own
vocation. Your daily duty is not to be ignored. So who in your
daily encounters are those who are the sick, the dead, the lepers
and the possessed? Most likely they are all around you, to one
extent or another. Take, for example, those who are “lepers.” These
are those who are the “rejects” of society. Our world can be harsh
and cruel, and some may find themselves feeling lost and alone. Who
do you know who may fall into this category? Who needs a bit of
encouragement, understanding and compassion? God has given you a
daily duty that He has not given to another, and, for that reason,
there are some who need your love. Look for them, reach out to
them, share Christ with them, be there for them.
Reflect, today, upon this exceptionally glorious calling you have
been given to be Christ to another. Embrace this duty of love. See
yourself as one called to be a laborer for Christ and commit
yourself to the full and glorious fulfillment of this mission, no
matter how it is to be lived out in your life.
My dear Lord, I commit myself to Your divine mission. I choose
You and Your holy will for my life. Send me, dear Lord, to those
who are most in need of your love and mercy. Help me to know how I
can bring that love and mercy to those entrusted to me so that they
will experience in their lives Your glorious and saving grace.
Jesus, I trust in You.
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Featured image above: Jesus teaching his disciples By Ilyas
Basim Khuri Bazzi Rahib, via Wikimedia Commons
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