Bishop’s Sunday Gospel Reflection:
In today’s Gospel, Jesus sends His disciples to spread the Good News—and He gives them clear instructions for how to do it. He tells them what to bring, what to say, and how to act. In contrast, while many of us might know we have some mission from God, we feel that we lack the blueprint. “If only Jesus Christ would lay out the process for me,” we might sigh, “then I could evangelize and overcome any doubts along the way.”
We might not get specific directions akin to what the seventy-two heard, nor will many of us receive the ability to cure the sick or cast out demons. But, we can still take from this Gospel clear direction from Jesus Christ that applies to us no matter what our mission is.
First, this Gospel teaches us to be confident that “the harvest is abundant,” pray for laborers to bring it to fruition, and then do our own part. As dark as the world may seem, Jesus does not send His workers into a barren wasteland. The world, created good by our God, is primed to be fertilized, cultivated, and brought home. We should ask God to send the right people to do this work. Notice too that Jesus is telling those He sends out to pray for laborers. So, the invitation to pray for workers does not mean that we don’t have to participate in the harvest. As we pray for the Kingdom to grow, we can cooperate with God as He begins to answer these prayers by being a laborer ourselves.
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