Glory be to Jesus Christ!
In our reading today, the disciples are excited to enter Jerusalem and take the Kingdom! Our Lord tells them that the Kingdom and the possession of it will be quite different than they imagine it through the telling of a parable.
How frequently do we sell ourselves short, or suffer from a similar spiritual shortsightedness brothers and sisters? The disciples (and we can’t blame them!) are interested in Jerusalem being conquered through the military campaign of the Messiah in their interpretation of the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophesy. Instead, Christ gives them another focus- working with the gifts they have been given for an even greater Kingdom. The prophetic paradigm that they were working with was “small things” (Luke 19:17) in comparison to what the Lord has in store.
And this is the message for us today brothers and sisters. Take your eyes off your prize, your vision, your dream and trust in God’s dream and vision for your life. Be a part of God’s plan, leave the destination in His hands. We have been empowered through the Holy Spirit and given gifts with the expectation that we use them for the Lord and His mission. Let us renew our commitment to being faithful to Him, that He may reward us upon His return!
