Gospel Reading – Matthew 10: 16-23
‘See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of them, for they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues; and you will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the Gentiles.
When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you at that time; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death; and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
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Reflection:
See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of them. These words sound so true, and I pray for the great gift of being both wise and innocent at the same time.
I consider some concrete situation where my resources are being put to the test, and I ask for what I need to be able to deal with it in a Christ-like manner.
The one who endures to the end will be saved. Standing before Jesus I find myself so fickle, and I ask for the grace to be steadfast, to be able to endure suffering and boredom without giving up.
- Ask and Jesus will give you what you need, all you have to do is ask in trust and faith?
- Take courage, we have no need to fear how fickle we may be, Jesus loves us unconditional, do we love ourselves?
