Christianity would not have spread from where it began to the far distant lands if not for continuous line of men and women who offered themselves for the mission of spreading the Good News.
More than just their efforts to bring Jesus to those who do not know Him, there is also the divine dimension.
God blessed and worked with these missionaries and confirmed their message with signs and wonders.
But it does not mean that being missionaries of the Good News of salvation is going to be smooth and easy and without trouble and danger.
As we heard in the 1st reading, the Lord appeared to St. Paul in a vision to assure him of help and protection.
So even for St. Paul, there were times when he felt tired and discouraged and even frightened, and the Lord came to strengthened him.
For us, we may not be missionaries going to foreign lands, but we are called to be witnesses of the Good News of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
God will help us in our weaknesses when we want to bear witness to our faith by our words and actions.
We also need to pray to the Holy Spirit who is our Advocate and who will work the signs and wonders to confirm our message and our witnessing.
May our hearts be filled with joy of the Holy Spirit as we keep doing the will of God.