A Follower of Christ
Friday, 24th week in Ordinary Time
1 Tim 6: 2-12; Lk 8: 1-3
The Word today establishes that to be a follower of Christ, it does not matter whether you are a man or a woman, a jew or a gentile, of noble birth or from a sinful past, all that matters is from the moment you decide to be Christ's follower, to show that in your normal conduct and your everyday choices. Christ should make such a difference in your life that you look at everything in a way different from that of the rest of the world. As Paul insists with the Romans, 'do not conform to the standards of this world' (cf Rom 12:2). Be different if at all you wish to make a difference.