MISSION OF LOVE

Romans 11:29 - "For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable".
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We are all called for a mission.  But knowing what it could be can difficult for most.  And this era of distractions, we can miss it.

We were not born accidentally.  We should realize that we were born for a reason, for a mission.  God has already set a path for us to follow.  He valued us before anyone else knew we would exist.  He cared for us wile we were in our mother's womb.  He planned our life while our body was still being formed.

He values us more highly than we value ourselves.

And we do not have to go far to know that mission, that path reserved for us.  That would be being a good father to your son, a good child to your parents.  Being a good teacher to your students.  Being a good civil servant to the people in need.

And in all of these, one thing is common:  being the model of goodness for others, so they may pass on the same goodness forward.  And this is the message of Christ's reign - to love and be loved.  We are called to proclaim to those around us that there is a way which we can cast our own shadow of love to those we love.  And more than ever, we need to listen and follow Jesus.

We are all called to follow Him and be a witness to God's loving power at work in the world.  And the mission of love is for ours to take and share.

+ Let us pray:  Loving Father, You called us each by name and gave Your only Son to redeem us.  Send us the Holy Spirit to continue the mission of Jesus among us.  Give us the courage to speak His name to those who are close to us.  And grant us the generosity to share His love with those who most need it.  Amen +