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Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and
proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. Accompanying him
were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits
and infirmities… Luke 8:1–2
Our Lord was on a mission. He traveled on foot from one town to
another, “preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of
God.” His message truly was “good news.” He healed the sick, cast
out demons and, most importantly, He forgave sins. As a result,
many began to follow Him. Not only did His followers consist of the
Twelve whom Jesus personally called and who He would eventually
send forth as His Apostles, but others followed Him also. Today’s
Gospel also mentions three women by name: Mary of Magdala, Joanna
and Susanna. These are but a few of the people who were deeply
touched by our Lord, who in turn left all to follow Him.
The choice of these first followers to abandon all and follow Jesus
invites us to examine the extent to which we have committed our
lives to following Him also. Among the many people who heard Jesus
preach, there were undoubtedly various responses. Some rejected
Him, others were intrigued by Him, others believed in Him but were
not willing to become His disciple, and some did commit themselves
wholeheartedly to Jesus and His mission of proclaiming good news.
For the latter, the good news they heard changed their lives.
What is your response to our Lord? One good way to properly answer
this question is to examine the amount of time and energy you have
committed to our Lord and His message of good news. How much time
have you spent reading His holy Word, praying to Him, speaking
about Him and learning the faith that He has taught? How much does
His message affect the decisions you make in life? Being a
Christian is not something we can compartmentalize. We cannot have
our “faith time” a few moments of each week and then spend the rest
of our time on other activities. True, our days will be filled with
many activities that are simply normal parts of our lives. We all
have duties and responsibilities that occupy much of our days. But
being “all in,” so to speak, means that Jesus and His message
permeates everything we do. Even our ordinary daily activities such
as work, chores, and the like must be done for God’s glory and in
accord with His divine will.
For Jesus’ first followers, though they traveled with Him from town
to town and radically changed the course of their daily lives, they
still would have engaged in many ordinary activities. But those
ordinary activities were ultimately done so as to help them and
others fulfill their ultimate mission of listening to and
responding to the Word of God.
Reflect, today, upon the extent that you have consecrated every
part of your life to our Lord and His mission. Doing so does not
necessarily require that you become a public evangelist, spend all
day at Church or the like. It simply means that Jesus and His
mission are invited into everything you do every day all day. We
can never serve our Lord fully enough. As you examine your daily
activity, look for ways to bring our Lord into everything you do.
Doing so will truly make you one of His faithful disciples who are
all in with your life.
My divine Lord, You are on a mission to save souls and to build
up Your glorious Kingdom. I thank You for inviting me to not only
become transformed by Your holy Word but to help spread that Word
to others. My life is Yours, dear Lord. Please enter into every
part of my daily life and use me for Your glory. Jesus, I trust in
You.
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