Ephesians 4:1-6 / Luke 12:54-59
In this world, there are many sights and sounds.
But we don’t need to see everything in detail, nor do we need to listen to every sound.
We only need to see what we have to see, and listen to what we have to listen to.
In the first reading, St. Paul implores us to lead a life worthy of our vocation.
The word vocation comes from the Latin word “vocare” which means “to call” or “to summon”.
It means that God is calling us to be His people and to live the life that Jesus Christ has shown us.
Our response is to bear with one another charitably, in complete selflessness, gentleness and patience.
And in listening to the call of God, we also look at the signs that He is showing us.
There are many things to look at, so what is it that God wants us to see.
It is in prayer and listening to promptings from the Holy Spirit that we will look at what God is showing us.
We will look at people and how we are relating with them.
It is only when we listen to God and look at what He is showing us, then we will listen to what others are saying and what they are showing us.