Commissioned to be loyal servants of the Reign
30th September, 2015: Remembering St. Jerome
Neh 2:1-8; Lk 9: 57-62
Jesus rejects one who wanted to join him; while he deliberately invites another who is not prepared enough to join him at that moment. The message is clear- we are here on a mission, each of us. The more conscious we are about what God wants of us at a particular moment, the more prepared we shall be for the sacrifices that mission would entail. The more we think we are accomplishing something within our capacity and through our expertise, we tend to long for recognition and affirmation, we would be least prepared for the hardships.
Nehemiah was ready to face the risk of seeking the permission from the king and undertaking the arduous task of rebuilding the city, because he felt commissioned. St. Jerome lived his entire life in the secluded cave for the sake of the Word because he felt commissioned.
Wherever we are and whatever we do, if only we are conscious of the fact that we are commissioned to be loyal of the Reign, we would definitely make an enormous difference.