Missioned... (reflection for July 16, 2006)

In today's Gospel, Jesus sent the apostles by pairs and He gave them the authority to cleanse spirits. Jesus ordered them to do their tasks without having any money or food, just themselves. It is really hard for someone to preach the Word of God with an empty stomach so it must be really hard for the apostles but they did not let it become a burden. The apostles continued to preach and drive out demons.

My friends, we are armed with nothing. Like the apostles, each one of us has a mission to spread the Word of God. Like them, we must do this without any big backpacks, but let us do this with great faith and love. Jesus did not assign the apostles alone in their mission to spread the Word of God and casting out demons. Jesus assigned them by pairs. So every apostles has a companion with them.

We too have a mission given by God. Each and every one of us has a mission. But are we doing our mission or are we just making a fool of ourselves in doing and enjoying sin? My friends, we must not waste time. Use your time wisely. We are missioned to spread God, we are missioned to do good, we are missioned to service. But are we doing our mission?