Be at the Service of the Holy Spirit!

 

10th Ordinary Week, Wednesday

Acts 11:21-26; 13:1-3

Meditation

Be at the Service of the Holy Spirit

Barnabas was sent to Antioch; he accompanied Paul; he preached the Word of God to the people, and many followed the message of Christ. We notice that the Spirit of the Lord prompted them to set aside Barnabas and Paul for the ministry.  We realize God prepares Barnabas to take up the responsibility of a minister of the Word.

He was able to be the minister of the Lord for the Spirit of the Lord was upon him. The Spirit of the Lord blooms in us to the full if we cooperate with the designs of God. We have to allow the Spirit to work in us. We have to keep ourselves always ready to listen to the promptings of the Spirit. Let us learn from Barnabas to be available to the Spirit and do the will of God.

Are we available to the works of the Spirit of God?

Gospel: Mt 10:7-13

The missionary mandate is really great. Missionaries are those who go to the people with empty hands. The missionaries are poor, and the people are rich enough to give everything that is needed by a true missionary. It is not the missionary who does great things. Only when people join a missionary who is poor in spirit and rich in God can they do many wonders in the way of development and much more in the spiritual life of the people. Great missionaries are for people, and the people are for their missionary.

Are we aware that we are missionaries by our Baptism?

Be at the Service of the Holy Spirit

St Barnabas Ap (Mem)

Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb

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