Bible
Study: Galatians 1, 13 to 24 and Luke 10, 38 to 42.
In today’s
first reading, Paul writes to the Galatians how his zeal for his traditional
religion (Judaism) filled him with so much passion and hatred for Christianity
that he was determined to wipe it completely using whatever means possible
until God himself arrested him. Then, the man who was the worst persecutor of
the church became the most outspoken preacher of the faith. Dear friends, no
matter how bad you think you are or how bad people are, have it in mind that
God can use anybody to accomplish his mission on earth. No one is useless in
the eyes of God.
Everyone
has a specific role to play in the plan of God. You were born for a reason. You
have to find that which you can call your star. You have to find out that
talent, that work or that activity which brings you tremendous peace of mind
while at the same time contributes to the growth of God’s kingdom on earth.
Whatever
your calling is, it is unique to you. Do not try to make everybody be like you
neither should you become envious of other people’s calling. This was Martha’s
problem in today’s Gospel passage. Jesus came to the house of his friend
Lazarus, while Martha was in the kitchen busy cooking and serving, Mary, her
sister just sat down at Jesus’ feet doing nothing other than enjoying her conversation
with Jesus. Martha was worried and asked Jesus to send Mary away from his
presence but Jesus would not do that. “Martha,” he said “you are anxious and
worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the
better part, and it will not be taken from her.”
If God has
called you, it really doesn’t matter what particular activity you are doing.
There is only one thing needed: And what is that thing? That we are in close
connection with Jesus, that we go and sit at his feet from time to time and
enjoy his company. Your calling may be to preach, your calling may be to
encourage people, your calling may be to welcome others to the faith, your
calling may be to help the poor and needy around you, your calling may be
leadership, your calling may be prayer and contemplation, your calling may be
the priesthood, your calling may just be to raise up a family in a God-fearing
manner. And so on. No one is more important than the other. The only thing that
matters is that we are in touch with Jesus.
Let us
pray:
Lord
Jesus, help me find my true calling in life and do that which you have
determined for me. Amen.
St.
Francis of Assisi, pray for us.
Be Happy. Live
Positive. Have Faith. It is well with you. God bless you.
Fr. Abu
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