Daily Reflection Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time

I can only imagine what a help wanted sign would have looked like in the time of Jesus. It probably read something like this:

Help Wanted 

 Must have your own transportation, boat preferred.

Willing to travel for extensive periods of time.

Willing to work with the sick and the poor.

Friendly, outgoing, and knowledgeable in the Old Testament.

Contact Jesus of Nazareth for additional information.

Today's gospel reminds us that there will always be a need for laborers in the world and most importantly those who labor to do the work of God. The above job was not for the faint of heart. It took a lot of courage and strength to leave home and go to unfamiliar and often unfriendly places. Thank God they did! If not for the strength and faith of the early Christians we would not be reading, praying, and living out the Gospel. Now that is not to say we can take down our help wanted signs. We still need strong, prayerful, faith filled men to enter the priesthood and diaconate. We need strong, prayerful, faith filled women to enter religious orders, but we also need a strong, prayerful, faith filled laity to work alongside them. You see we are all laborers in God’s world, and we all play a part in working for a better kingdom here on earth.

Help Wanted

Must be willing to travel outside your comfort zone.

Must be willing to work with the sick, poor and those who are invisible in our world.

Must be friendly, outgoing, and patient.

Must have your own transportation and be willing to give others a ride.

Contact Jesus of Nazareth for additional.

He can be reach in prayer, in the Eucharist and as St. Ignatius reminds, In all things.

Are you up for the job? 

I wrote the above a year ago. Sadly, there are still quite a few job openings. Jesus is still hiring. He is still looking for people who are courageous, loving and selfless. Jesus has added peacemakers to the list of requirements. Peacemakers in our homes, in our country and in our world. He knows you are qualified for the job. He is also offering a great benefits package, eternal life with him, in the kingdom of heaven. I don’t know what you think but I think that is better than any retirement package here on earth. So again, I ask…. Are you up for the job?