Matthew 10:40-42 - "Second Nature through Spirit Nurture"
From Connections:
THE WORD:
Today’s Gospel is the conclusion of Matthew’s collection of
Jesus’ missionary discourses, in which Jesus speaks of the sacrifice demanded
of his disciples and the suffering they will endure for their faith. In
today’s pericope, Jesus clearly is not attacking family life; he is warning his
disciples of the conflict and misunderstanding they will experience for their
proclaiming the word. To be an authentic disciple of Jesus means embracing
the suffering, humility, pain and selflessness of the cross; to be an authentic
disciple of Jesus means taking on the often unpopular role of prophet for the
sake of the kingdom; to be an authentic disciple of Jesus means welcoming and
supporting other disciples who do the work of the Gospel.