Jesus Calls

The tax collector, Matthew, responded instantly to Jesus when he called him to "follow me." (Mt 9:9) Something about Jesus penetrated to Matthew's core, touching a deep longing that must have been there for sometime behind the shekels and complaints that came with his job.  It was a call to action, for those not "in good health", the righteous, but those in need of a physician, sinners. Matthew finally saw relief for his "illness" in the invitation, command, of Jesus.
Jesus calls us too, and Paul tells urges us "to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through live, striving to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace: one Body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call; one Lord one faith, one baptism, one God, and the Father of all, who is over and all through all and in all." (Eph 4:1-6). Paul is so enthusiastic about the call that he runs on and on about it.  It's a call that each of us and the Church as a whole needs to heed, if we are to be healed and made whole again. Let us pray for the peace and unity of which Paul speaks, that we may be one Body with one Father.
Bro. Rene