Our Call

 

Luke 5: 27-32

Jesus Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners

²⁷ After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him, ²⁸ and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.

²⁹ Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. ³⁰ But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

³¹ Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. ³² I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

The captivating and popular TV series, THE CHOSEN, spends a long time developing the character of Matthew (Levi), his inner struggles, as well as his unpopular position as tax collector, so that when Jesus invites/commands him to follow him, Levi does not hesitate.  He wasn't sure what "Follow me" meant, but it afforded an opportunity to leave his unpopular position and begin a new life.

What is Jesus calling me to do? Am I as open as Levi to the call to follow Jesus more closely during Lent and beyond it?  Can I be as brave, daring and trusting as Levi to follow Jesus more closely than ever before?  Jesus, open my ears and heart to hear and answer your call.

Bro. Rene

Lord, you knew each of us before the foundation of the world and called us each by name. Free us from narrow, prejudicial thinking, attitudes and actions. We are all sinners. Inspire us to humbly serve You and all your creation. We ask this through Christ our Brother Amen.

  Rev. James Bracke, C.S.C.