January 29
Sunday
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading 1 Dt 18:15-20
Moses spoke to all the people, saying: “A prophet like me will the LORD, your God, raise up for you from among your own kin; to him you shall listen.
This is exactly what you requested of the LORD, your God, at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, ‘Let us not again hear the voice of the LORD, our God, nor see this great fire any more, lest we die.’
The people of Nineveh were given the opportunity to reconsider their actions during Sunday’s reading. Maybe we should also take time to think about the things we do. When we consider the things we need to change in our life, it is there that we find the call to follow Christ. The disciples left their work and followed Jesus. It may not be that drastic for us, but we are called to have a greater consciousness in our mission as Christians in this world.
To serve others is not an easy thing. Often those whom we serve fail to demonstrate even the slightest bit of gratitude. To serve is not glorious and does not bring fame or fortune. Yet, it is what we are called to do as the children of God. In Christian life, becoming a servant is the only path to follow Christ. Jesus told his disciples that he did not come to be served but to serve and to bring salvation for everyone. To serve is our greatest dignity because it provides a measurement of who we are, just as it did to Jesus, the Servant of God.
