Gospel:
Matthew 10:7-15
(Jesus
said to the twelve Apostles) “As you go,. Without cost you have received;
without cost you are to give make this proclamation: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is
at hand.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons.
Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts; no sack for the journey,
or a second tunic, or sandals, or walking stick. The laborer deserves his keep.
Whatever town or village you enter, look for a worthy person in it, and stay
there until you leave.
As you
enter a house, wish it peace. If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon
it; if not, let your peace return to you. Whoever will not receive you or
listen to your words --go outside that house or town and shake the dust from
your feet. Amen, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom
and Gomorrah on the Day of Judgment than for that town.”
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Reflection:
A
righteous man was wondering about the kingdom of God, he was asking himself,
when will I feel the kingdom of God? Then, suddenly he had a heart attack and
he died after which his soul was ushered by an angel into heaven to be with
Jesus.
The
kingdom of God comes to us through many avenues of life and one of these
avenues is though our death. Are we already prepared for death? Many if not all
of us would say, not yet for we still have our many preoccupations in life.
We are so
busy with many things but have we been busy with the heavenly things, with the
things for God? The things which will bring us to close intimacy with Jesus;
such as doing good toward our fellowmen.
The
instruction of Jesus for the apostles is HIS marching order for us as well;
Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. In other
words Jesus is telling us to make a difference in the lives of others most
especially the poor. Let us not be selfish, let us rather be sensitive to their
needs for in doing so we bring ourselves closer to Jesus.
Would we
gain financial windfall for doing Jesus mission in this world? No we will not
but let us not be afraid to follow the instruction of Jesus for it’s already a
prelude for us for HIS eternal kingdom in heaven which will certainly come to
us someday.
What will
you gain if you have all the material wealth in this world yet you don't have
the peace of Jesus in your heart? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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