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:
The story is told about a righteous man was thinking 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 the 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
friendship with Jesus; such as doing good toward others.
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 the Lord.
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.
Because when we follow we are already preparing our eternal dwelling in heaven
someday.
What would we gain lf we have all the wealth in this world but we don’t
have the Lord in our heart? – Marino J.
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