FRIDAY, TWENTY FOURTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
1 Tm 6: 2-12 Ps 49: 6-10, 17-20 Lk 8: 1-3
PARTNERS IN JESUS’ MISSION
The Scripture clearly tells us that in obedience to God’s plan, Jesus the second person of the Blessed Trinity took upon himself human nature and dwelt among us. His mission was to reconcile the fallen humanity to God the Father. And as he went around to teach and preach about the values of the Kingdom of God many people gathered around him. He had so many disciples and among them some were women as we heard in today’s gospel. Not only there were just his followers but they also provided to Jesus and his disciples and took care of them. And it is also said of these women that they were helped by Jesus in one or other way. So we see in turn being very grateful to Jesus for all the help they had received from him, they became his followers and took care of their needs in their missionary works. Hence, they became active partners in Jesus’ mission.
In the first reading we hear St Paul’s advice to Timothy as a pastor and spiritual leader. Without doubt that advice applies to all spiritual leaders and believers. His advice is how to face false teachings and to be steadfast to the truth without any monetary gains. He invites all to purse righteousness, godliness, faith, love endurance and gentleness. This advice is nothing but to continue the very mission of Jesus. In baptism all of us are given the same mission and we are to invited to work as as to propagate the Kingdom of God to all people and to all nations.
How do we live this mission in our own day to day lives and how do we participate in the mission of Jesus? Are we aware that we are partners in the mission of Jesus? Are we ready to be fully committed to the mission of Jesus? We have the beautiful example of the women who not only followed Jesus, but also provided for his needs from their own resources. It is a kind of example for many of us to be partners in the mission of Jesus providing from our sources for the mission works.
Response: Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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