Reflections

Sunday, June 26, 2016

To him, Jesus said, “No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God.
(Luke 9:62)

What do I picture when I consider these words, Lord? I have set out to plow a field, like Elisha in today’s first reading. I am turning up the earth, the most basic element, like the clay from which you created me. I cannot see the end of the field, but I keep my eyes resolutely on the horizon. I “set my face” to it, as you set your face to Jerusalem and your ultimate mission. I do not look behind to see what progress I have made, for that might either discourage me or fill me with pride. I know that I will finish this row before beginning a new one. It is what I am doing now that matters, not what I have already done. I keep the goal in mind, but in order to achieve it I have to focus on what is beneath me, this rock that was tossed up, this clod that must be broken and aerated. No one can plant until the soil is prepared. You will sow your Word on the fertile ground. That is all that matters.

Please help me today to let go of whatever prevents me from being your disciple, from fulfilling the work you ask me to do.

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