Just like He called the apostles, Jesus calls us wherever we are. He breaks into our world through our ordinary daily lives and activities. Jesus has not stopped calling people to follow Him. Today we are the ones He looks at, calls by name and says, ‘Come follow Me’. Those in the Gospel dropped everything they were doing and followed Jesus when He called them. This was all very sudden and dramatic. Our response may not be as quick and decisive. But it doesn’t need to be. The important thing to remember and realize is that Jesus never stops calling us by our name. He is still inviting us to follow Him with these words, if you want to be disciple, come, take up your cross and follow Me. After Jesus called His apostles to follow Him, He sent them out in His name to proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom of God. He sent them out in His name, not their own. Today we are the ones who are not only called, we are also sent out to proclaim the Gospel through how we live; through what we say and what we do.
Adults: How does Jesus call you to assist in His ministry: the building up of the Reign of God?
Children: How do you hear Jesus calling you to do what He wants you to do?
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