What Jesus says about his disciples also applies to us. We are to be like lambs among wolves. Our hearts, minds, and souls should be united with Jesus, who was the Ultimate Sacrificial Lamb. And just like him, we are called to live lives of sacrifice and not consumption. Pride, envy, wrath, greed, gluttony, sloth, and lust are the wolves of the world and they are constantly on the prowl to drag us away and devour us. When we lose our way, they are there waiting for us to fall into their traps. And if we do not cry out to our Heavenly Shepherd with repentant hearts, then we shall soon find ourselves in the belly of the beast. Thankfully, God is constantly protecting us from harm, calling out to us in our times of need, and gives us every grace we need to triumph over evil. All we have to do is to follow his commandments and we will reach the Kingdom of God.
Are we being good and faithful laborers? Do we act like lambs or wolves? Do we trust God to protect us from all those who would lead us astray and devour us?
O Lord, protect us from the wolves of this world.
Amen.
No comments:
Post a Comment