When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul began to occupy himself totally with preaching the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus. When they opposed him and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your heads! I am clear of responsibility. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
There is only so much we can do to spread the Word of God. We cannot force people to believe. Sometimes they are not ready to hear and forcing our faith on others could push them away from God. Instead, we should simply know, love, and serve God and others to the best of our abilities and trust that the graces from doing so will help bring others closer to the Way, the Truth, and the Life. If we have done our best and failed, then we will have done God's Will and do not have to worry about letting God or others down. Our attempts will not go in vain... although we might not see the fruits until after our death.
What can we do to spread the Word of God? Are we willing to trust God and let Him work in the hearts of others through us... even if we feel like failures? Are we willing to suffer the opposition of others in order to bring the Good News to those who need it?
O Lord, help us to occupy our days with preaching the word.
Amen.
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