Matthew 4:18-23
Glory be to Jesus Christ!
In today’s Gospel we read about the vocation of four fishermen who by answering Jesus’ invitation to follow Him changed the world. It is with these four simple, hardworking men Jesus, the Incarnate Word of God, begins his earthly ministry which will crown with redemption of the whole world. These four apostles without any hesitation, questioning or doubting said ‘YES’ to Jesus. We read that they immediately left everything and everyone to follow Him. The important word here is “immediately.” For it shows us how to properly react to God when he speaks and calls us to action.
What is God calling you to do today? What is He calling you to be? Where does He want you to go to proclaim the Gospel of His Kingdom? Which wounds does He want to heal?
Let us pray for strength, courage, and humility to immediately and generously answer to His call!
