“At that time, as Jesus passed on, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him.” Matthew 9:9-10
Reflection:
Saint Matthew(1) immediately left his work and followed Christ. Would we drop everything if God called us? God asks us to follow Him, each and every day in different ways.
We respond like Saint Matthew when we immediately and joyfully put aside our plans in order to answer His call and offer help for our relative, friend, or even stranger in need.
Others may try to discourage us, they may say that "we do too much" or we will "wear ourselves out", but even Christ was ridiculed for sitting with tax collectors and sinners. When asked why do we offer our help so easily, that is an invitation to introduce Christ. This is one way we show the light of Christ in the world.
People are naturally transformed by witnessing selflessness. Let us imitate Saint Matthew and love Christ and one another by choosing Christ and immediately offering our assistance whenever there comes an opportunity.
Resources:
1) Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist
2) Matthew 25
