In today’s Gospel of Luke 10: 1-9, Jesus sends out his apostles to cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers and drive out demons. He also tells them not to take any money, clothes, or sandals for the journey.
Jesus told them this so they would not be focused on taking care of themselves, but rather, they have total reliance on Jesus. He didn’t want them distracted by worldly things because he had a critical mission for them, which was to be totally focused on helping others.
How are we living our lives? Are we so focused on things of this world, and on
our own care, that we lose sight of the critical mission Christ has for us? Do we
spend too much time taking care of ourselves, and not enough time caring for
others? Or do we trust that if we follow Jesus, he may not always give us what we want, but he will give us what we need for the journey?
De Colores, Deacon Kevin
