Fr. Howard Thompson
Sep 21, 20221 min
Each believer is called by God to play one’s part in the ‘high drama’ of salvation. Matthew was called to be an Apostle (Mt. 9:9-13). He and his community would eventually put the gospel together, which would become a permanent fixture in the Bible. Others would be called to be prophets; evangelists, pastors and teachers (Eph. 4:11).
But these are not the only ‘characters’ in this ‘lifetime’ movie production by God. Every wife and husband; every mother and father; every child and companion is graced by the Lord to be agents of patience, love and peace (Eph. 4:2-3). The more we choose listen to Him, the greater will be the reality of our winning our ‘Oscar’ — the crown of life.
Loving Lord, You call us to follow You. May our willingness to be empowered by Your grace help us be ‘winning characters on the world stage’ of building Your kingdom of life. Teach us how to live by the ‘script’ of Your word and the ‘director’s voice’ of Your Spirit. Amen.
Blessings,
Fr. Howie
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