SERVICE AND NOT BOASTING

SERVICE AND NOT BOASTING


It took the apostles=
Awhile to GRASP the
MISSION of Jesus' life


It takes us awhile too=
In fact=some of us
NEVER do get it


Jesus' life was a life
Of SERVICING OTHERS=and NOT
Boasting about
Who he was=and
What he was
GOING TO DO


“Come away by yourselves
To a deserted place
And rest awhile” Mark 6:31


In today's first reading=
A young Solomon=admits
His inadequacy


And HUMBLY asks God
For wisdom=
What a great LESSON=
Of SERVICE
For all of us


God said to Solomon
“Ask God for whatever
You want me
To Give you” 1 Kings 3:5


And Solomon was
Granted WISDOM


“God said to him=
'Since you have
Asked for this


And NOT a long life=
Or wealth for yourself


NOR for the death
Of your enemies
BUT FOR DISCERNMENT
In administering justice


I will DO
What you have asked
I will give you
A WISE AND DISCERNING HEART.......'” 1 Kings 3:11-12


SERVICE and not boasting


And in today's gospel
The apostles RETURN
And report all they
Have done
And accomplished
By LISTENING to Jesus


We can accomplish=
So much with our lives too
By listening TO JESUS


They were AMAZED
By what they had
Accomplished in Jesus' name


“Without me
You can do NOTHING” John 15:5


Live lives of SERVICE
To God


“So Christ himself
Gave the apostles=
The prophets=the evangelists=


The pastors and teachers
To equip his people
For WORKS OF SERVICE


So that the body
Of Christ
May be built up


Until we all=
Reach UNITY in the faith........” Ephesians 4:11-13


The apostles eventually GOT IT=
As they SERVED Christ Jesus
After the Resurrection


Do we get it?
Do I get it?
Let us LIVES OF SERVICE
And find out


In the names of Jesus=and God our LIVING FATHER


Robert P. Wallman
2-7-20




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Miguel Dulick