Scripture: Luke 10:1
After these things, the Lord commissioned seventy-two others and sent them on ahead in pairs to every city and place he was about to go.
Thought for the Day: I feel as if Jesus is telling us, “You can’t do this alone.” At a time when we pride ourselves on independence, and many of us might think of ourselves as lone rangers, depending on another human being is hard. I have recently heard some youth complain about group projects as school. As one of them said, “It’s group in name only.” When the level of motivation is not equal, the responsibility too often falls to one. In the work of faith, there might be times when the weight of the responsibility is too much and we might be the ones letting the group down. In those moments, it is good to be sent out in pairs…if not slightly larger teams. We might bemoan the fact that we have to carry more of the load at times, but if there is equal motivation for the Gospel (maybe not equal maturity in faith or Biblical knowledge), then there will probably be times when our partner is carrying more than half the load.
Prayer: Keep me connected to other people of faith. Create within our relationships, not only an abiding commitment to you, O Lord, but to one another. We do this out of love for you and our sisters and brothers. We do this in the belief that your Gospel is better proclaimed as we go out in pairs or teams. Amen.
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