Gospel: Luke 10: 1-9
Today's Gospel portion provides us today with the mission of every Christian disciple: to proclaim peace to all we meet, and to heal those we encounter who are sick in mind, body, or spirit. It is also for us to live a life of simplicity in our possessions. This is not just for an elite group of Christian ascetics; it is the mission of everyone who seeks to be a Christian disciple.
There is not a single suggestion in the Gospel of Jesus that any follower of the Lord Jesus live otherwise. Everyone is called to proclaim peace, to heal others, to live a life of simplicity. That we have Christians who amass possessions and wealth, wage war instead of peace, and tear down others instead of heal represents the gap between the teaching and example of Jesus and the caricature of him we have created.
If we want to be disciples of the Lord Jesus, pass on the pricey discipleship programs. The program to be a disciple is right here: go and proclaim peace, be a healing presence to all we meet, and to live a life of simplicity in our possessions. This is the Christian life pure and simple.
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