Gospel: John 14: 21-26
A disciple asks Jesus: why have you revealed yourself only to us and not the world? This question comes in the midst of Jesus talking to his disciples about love and how that is the way people will know that one is a disciples of Jesus. The revelation of God is a revelation of love. It is not a revelation of some intellectual content or some set of doctrines or sacred writings. The revelation of God is the revelation of God as love in the person of Jesus, the incarnation of love itself.
The way we make God known in the world is through deeds of love and mercy. It does not consists in an expansive media empire, slick advertising campaigns, or door to door sales. Even less is evangelization about programs or courses. It is about doing the deeds of love and mercy that Jesus did while on earth. It is about loving others as he loved us.
To be a disciple in Jesus' day was much like any other apprenticeship in any other trade. It consisted entirely of watching the master ply his trade and then imitating the actions of the master. One learned by doing. If we wish to be disciples, if we wish to make God known to the world, then we must love in concrete actions and deeds, learning from the master, the Lord Jesus and imitating his work of healing, liberation, and feeding in our world today.
No comments:
Post a Comment