Luke 9:1-6
1 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3 He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt. 4 Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town. 5 If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.” 6 So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
Reflection:When Jesus sent the Twelve to go out, He gave them power and authority to do His work. Jesus sent them to proclaim the Good News, and to bring His life transforming healing to the people. It is not any different for us who follow Jesus today. We have received the same power and authority by His Spirit, through His death and resurrection, so that we can now also be sent to share this Good News with others. This is how He sends us, as we live out His mission, trusting Him who provides all that we need.
Response:Each of us has received teaching and training of some form that has enabled us to do some important things in life - such as going to kindergarten for the first time, driving a car alone for the first time, leaving home for college or starting our first real job. What Jesus has given us and sends us to do are far greater than all of these than we can imagine. Through the Holy Spirit we are empowered to proclaim and share the Good News of God’s salvation, healing and love to others and ultimately, to glorify God. Let’s pray today, that as the Lord provides for all of our needs, that we do not waver from the mission He has set before us, which is to go and love another to Christ.
