6.26.11

Lectio: Mt 8.18-22

"But Jesus answered him, ‘Follow me, and let the dead bury the dead’.” Mt8.22

"O God, Your words are true and we must not take them lightly but sometimes we must not take them literally.

I remember Jesus told a would be disciple to ‘follow me’ and ‘let the dead bury the dead’ - how harsh these words may have been to the ears of that man!

Grant that I may get the point Jesus was making - the absolute priority of discipleship as the guiding principle for all otherwise the kingdom of this earth will take priority over the kingdom of heaven and one will be a great loser.

I ask this of You who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen.

Operatio: Reflect on Jesus’ reply to a would be follower - Realize that Jesus was using hyperbole to make a point for the dead certainly cannot bury the dead. When you realize this, you see that Jesus was stressing the absolute priority of discipleship and pray to never take Jesus’ words lightly.

Tomorrow’s reading: Mt 8.23-27