Seeing the Good

Gospel: Luke 10: 17-24

Jesus had sent out his disciples to do the work that he has been doing: healing people of their illness, delivering them from their demons, nourishing people at table, extending peace and reconciliation to all they meet.  The disciples now return from that mission, and they are rejoicing that they have had success in this work.  They were able to see people healed, liberated, nourished, reconciled, and this brought great joy to them.

Jesus calls and send us out to do the same work.  It is our task to find those in need of healing and provide for them according to our talents.  We are to look for those possessed by demons and liberate them however we may be called to do so.  We are to seek the hungry and lonely, providing them food and presence.  We are to extend reconciliation and peace to all we encounter in the mission the Lord Jesus has sent us out to do.

And, each day, we are to rejoice in the good that has been accomplished.  We must celebrate with those who are healed, with those who are liberated, with those now fed and nourished.  We must give thanks to God for these great deeds and for being part of these joys with those who have received them.  This is the work of the disciple, and each day it brings great joys that lead us to give thanks to God and to have great joy always.