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Chosen and Sent
Jesus summoned his Twelve disciples and gave them authority over
unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and
every illness. The names of the Twelve Apostles are these… Matthew
10:1–2
Imagine being one of the Twelve. When each of them first
encountered our Lord, he could never have imagined what would
unfold. Eleven of them would become the foundation upon which the
Messiah built His Church. Their words and actions have been
recorded and proclaimed throughout the world and will continue to
be until the end of time. By God’s will, they preached far and wide
with divine authority. They celebrated the Holy Eucharist,
transforming mere bread and wine into the Most Holy Body and Blood,
Soul and Divinity, of the Lamb of God. Through the laying on of
hands, they imparted the Holy Spirit in fullness. They worked
miracles in Jesus’ name, and most of them bore final witness to
Christ by the shedding of their blood.
The reason their lives were so fruitful for God’s Kingdom is
because they were chosen and sent by the Son of God. It was not
their idea. They didn’t construct their own plan for eternal
salvation. They did not map out their futures and execute a vision
according to their own will. Instead, they felt the gravity of the
mission for which they were chosen and acted when sent by the
Savior. Their obedience to the divine will opened the floodgates of
Divine Mercy, and grace poured forth upon the world.
When you consider your own life, what are your goals and ambitions?
What plans have you made for the future? If we want to imitate the
fruitfulness of the Apostles, then we are invited to discern for
what God has chosen us and to be prepared to respond with generous
obedience when He sends us.
It’s easy to come up with our own plans in life. We might want to
save up money, succeed at work, have a family, form friendships,
retire at a certain age, and enjoy many good things. Though all
these can be good and might well be part of God’s plan, we must not
presume upon His will. With humility, we must continually seek His
guidance, remain open to His promptings, and surrender our plans to
the providence of the One who knows what will truly bear fruit for
eternity.
Reflecting on the radical change of life to which Jesus called the
Twelve invites us to consider whether Jesus also desires a radical
change in our own lives. Certainly, some aspects of our lives are
good and holy. If married with children, God’s will surely includes
loving and caring for one’s family. Within every vocation, however,
there are ways in which we might be called to a new depth of
conversion—a radical life of loving, serving, and building the
Kingdom of God in ways we never imagined possible.
By analogy, consider a person living in poverty who suddenly wins
the largest lottery in history. Imagine, further, that the person
is quite worldly. Such a fortune would radically change the
direction of that person’s life—likely not for the better.
Though God does not promise us a material fortune, He desires to
bestow upon us supernatural treasure of infinitely greater value.
His Mercy is abundant—described by the saints as an ocean, vast and
unfathomable, waiting to be poured out in its fullness upon all of
creation. Through prayer and conversion, we open the floodgates,
and God begins lavishing upon us the priceless treasure of grace.
When this happens, our lives change—because God chooses us and then
sends us on ever new and glorious missions.
Reflect today on the spiritual truth that God has chosen you for
some holy and sacred mission. It might not be glorious in the eyes
of the world, but it will be glorious in Heaven. Be open. Beg for
His grace. Accept your mission. Go wherever He sends you, knowing
that you cannot, now, fathom all that God has in store for
you.
Most glorious God, You have chosen me for some definite purpose.
You have called me by name and desire to send me forth to build up
Your Kingdom on earth. I accept my calling and open myself to the
abundance of grace You wish to bestow so that I may fulfill Your
perfect will, doing unfathomable good for Your Kingdom to come.
Jesus, I trust in You.
Image: Twelve apostles in church Chiesa di San Dalmazzo, by
Enrico Reffo
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