Scripture: Matthew 14:15
When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”
Thought for the Day: Jesus taught and showed his disciples what compassion and generosity looked like, but the moment they were called upon to demonstrate it themselves, they asked Jesus if it was ok to send the crowd away. I imagine the disciples frustrated Jesus on more than one occasion, yet Jesus knew that the Spirit was coming. Today is Pentecost Sunday, the day we celebrate the gift of the Spirit coming upon the first disciples and giving birth to the church. After Pentecost, I’m sure the disciples made mistakes, acted foolishly, and even had some outright failures. Yet something changed in that moment! Through the gift of the Spirit, their vision and mission was all about others. Those disciples were willing to risk everything for the sake of the Gospel of Love.
Prayer: We call upon you, O Holy and Transformative Spirit. We ask for the change seen among those first disciples – a change of attitude and perspective – a change from self-centered to self-sacrificing. Come, Holy Spirit, and make the change. Amen.
