Acts 1:24-26
“You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this apostolic ministry…”, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was counted with the Eleven Apostles.
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Matthias, or the “gift of Yahweh”… he was chosen to be with the eleven disciples to replace Judas who “has gone to his own place.”
But in choosing Matthias, the disciples did not just appoint him. They sought wisdom from the Lord so their decision would really be the right one. They know, in their hearts, that the Lord has spoken and has given the mandate to Matthias to be one of the leaders of the early Christian Church.
Today, we may not be given appointment letters to be a “spokesman” for the Lord Jesus. But this doesn’t mean that we are not called to proclaim His name to the world.
For every Christians – man and woman, young and old - has that calling to teach, proclaim the Word of God, and pass along the faith to our future generations. When we pray with the Bible - personally and in our homes - our encounter with the living Word of God is not just an intellectual exercise but a spiritually nourishing feast.
Even attending Sunday Mass and Services is one way to enrich our understanding of the Bible. Readings at daily Mass give us a deeper knowledge of the Word of God.
We are all called to proclaim the good news. It is not confined to only a few people. Let us all consider ways we can expand and strengthen the ways we proclaim the Word in our daily lives.
Let us pray +
Lord Jesus, give us the wisdom to proclaim your Good News to the whole world. May we realize that this is not just the responsibility of a few, bit of all those who believes that You are our Lord and Savior. Amen +
The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people.
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