Eleventh Wednesday in Ordinary Time

When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask for whatever I may do for you, before I am taken from you." Elisha answered, "May I receive a double portion of your spirit." "You have asked something that is not easy," Elijah replied. "Still, if you see me taken up from you, your wish will be granted; otherwise not."

Elisha asks for a double portion of Elijah's spirit and in a way, we are also called to ask for a double portion of the spirit of Jesus Christ. We should always be striving to be God's instrument of goodness, love, mercy, and grace to all the world. We should hunger and thirst for righteousness. We should be willing to make our lives into living sacrifices. All of this is what Jesus did in his life and his model should be one we strive to imitate. Our souls should magnify our Lord and Savior and rejoice in his work... done through us. Of course, we can never truly receive a double portion or ever surpass the holiness of Jesus Christ, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't seek to be the best version of ourselves.

In what ways are we striving to be better Christians? How can we make ourselves more and more into Christ? Are we willing to imitate Jesus even in those things we find most difficult?

O Lord, grant us a double portion of your Love, Mercy, and Grace.

Amen.