Sharing the Word

Our relationships with each other as children of God give us a closeness even deeper than blood relationships.

Like Matthew we have become followers of Jesus. Our call to follow him is not due to our own special worth or virtue, but simply to the generosity of the Lord.

If we tried to remove all the obstacles to the word in our present lives we would almost certainly find that the soil we offer the Lord is much richer.

In Jesus' time women traveling with an itinerant rabbi was downright scandalous. Yet these women stayed with Jesus when he was dying on the cross.

There is a correlation between forgiveness of sin and loving Jesus. Maybe this narrative is an invitation for us to ask ourselves how we respond to Jesus’ forgiveness of our sins.

Although that choice can be difficult, to follow Jesus completely will bring true joy. As children of God we are promised eternal life.