Tuesday, July 7, 2015

14th Week, Ordinary Time, Wednesday, 08-07-15

Genesis 41:55-57; 42:5-7, 17-24 / Matthew 10:1-7    (2010)

Basic common sense will tell us that for the most important jobs, we would pick the most qualified people to do it.

Or at least people with a certain level of intelligence and capabilities that will do justice to the task.

Strange that Jesus did not follow this principle.

For the proclamation of the kingdom, He chose 12 men.

Most, if not all of them, would be automatically written off from the board of directors or executives of any organization.

In doing so, this is what Jesus is telling us.

Even for the simplest of persons, God has a task and a mission for him.

God does not write off anyone.

But we can write ourselves off. This happens when we become too proud of ourselves and do not rely on God anymore.

We do not need high qualifications to do the most important things in life.

We only need to know what is the most important thing in life - to say "Yes" to God. To those He calls, He will qualify and justify.