GOD’S CALL
In today’s scriptures we hear
three instances of people receiving and responding to a call
from God. These accounts follow the pattern of most scriptural
call narratives: a divine presence appears and speaks; the
person expresses fear or unworthiness, receives encouragement,
and finally responds to God’s call. Today’s first reading shows
an unworthy Isaiah responding to the Lord’s call, “Here I am;
send me!” (Isaiah 6:8). In the second reading Paul tells us
that, even though he had persecuted the church, he was called to
be an apostle. In the Gospel, despite Simon Peter’s protest that
he is a sinner, Jesus calls James, John, and Simon to follow
him. They leave everything they have and follow Jesus—that is,
they become Jesus’ disciples. These scriptures can challenge us
to take stock of our lives. How do we experience Jesus’ call to
discipleship in our lives? How well and faithfully are we
responding?
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