Seventh Tuesday of Easter

You know how I lived among you the whole time from the day I first came to the province of Asia. I served the Lord with all humility and with the tears and trials that came to me because of the plots of the Jews, and I did not at all shrink from telling you what was for your benefit, or from teaching you in public or in your homes. I earnestly bore witness for both Jews and Greeks to repentance before God and to faith in our Lord Jesus. But now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem.

Doing God’s Will requires a great deal of sacrifice. We have to be willing to go where He leads, to do what He asks, and bear the burdens that are ours to carry. We have to humble ourselves and be willing to suffer tears and trials in order to bring the Good News to others. We have to be brave enough to speak the Truth, even when it is unpopular and might cause us to be mocked or persecuted. We have to put God and others before our selfish interests, constantly working for God’s greater glory and the benefit of all His children. We have to bear witness to our faith to all whom we meet each day. Last but not least, we have to listen to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit and seek to do God’s Will in all things... even if they take us away from all we have ever known and lead us to greater hardships. And why? Because we know in our hearts it is the right thing to do and will lead to a greater good for all.

Are we willing to sacrifice what is necessary in order to do God’s Will? Are we willing to humble ourselves and allow God to lead us to where we need to be and what we need to do? How can we become better witnesses to the Way, the Truth, and the Life of Jesus Christ?

O Lord, we choose to serve you with humility and hope.

Amen.