Romans 10:9-18 / Matthew 4:18-22 (2020 / 2023)
In the gospel account, we hear of Jesus calling St. Peter along with his brother St. Andrew.
But there was something else about St. Andrew.
In the gospel according to St. John, St. Andrew was initially a disciple of John the Baptist.
And when John the Baptist pointed out Jesus as the Lamb of God, Andrew in turn followed Him.
So we can say that St. Andrew was the first disciple of Jesus.
And it was St. Andrew who brought St. Peter to see Jesus, after telling him that he had found the Messiah.
We can learn much from St. Andrew, especially his attitude as a disciple.
After staying with Jesus and coming to know Him, St. Andrew did not keep this experience to himself, but shared it with his brother St.Peter.
So saints are not nicely sculptured statues, or just pretty colourful pictures on the stained-glass of churches.
They are common people who are opened to Jesus when He came into their lives, and after experiencing Him, they also shared Him with others, just like St. Andrew did.
Let us pray that we will continue to experience Jesus daily and like St. Andrew we will go forth to share Him with others.