To be Reign persons

WORD 2day: Wednesday, 27th week in Ordinary time

October 5, 2022: Galatians 2: 1-2, 7-14; Luke 11:1-4

We continue to hear from Paul, the beginnings of his ministry in the Church. Both his narration today and the teaching that Jesus offers in the Gospel today, speak to us of a set of qualities that can be called the Reign mentality. 

Let's highlight just three of them:

Personal integrity that gives Paul an extraordinary power when he presents his case to the people or to the other apostles. Unless I am an integral person, I cannot speak of the Reign with authority.

Fearlessness that comes from the absolute dedication that a person has. Nothing matters more than the Reign and hence there is nothing that can stop me from holding on to it, not even a threat to my life.

Forgiving Confrontations which help one to avoid self-righteousness and compromise at the same time. At times our very idea of standing for truth and siding with the right, though an absolute reign-requirement, can drive people far from us. I need mercy not sacrifice, says the Lord.

Our call is not to be just some one in our context, but to be Reign persons, and that is what will make us truly disciples and apostles of Christ.