Drafts play a big part in sports. Colleges recruit high school students who excel in talent and ability. Coaches and managers consider a student’s passion and work ethic when drafting a number one start—pro sports draft players with the same model. Companies hire graduates who are the brightest and most outstanding achievers.
Jesus would check out SAT scores and review resumes if He were building a worldly kingdom. Instead, He is building a Kingdom for heaven. So, our Lord chose Simon, Peter, who reacts rather than thinking things through and responding. He chooses two hotheads, brothers James and John, who want to blow up a town for rejecting Jesus. Jesus even chose a hated tax collector, Matthew, a known sinner and traitor to his people.
Jesus sent out these ordinary men to begin the building of His Kingdom. It was an unlikely draft, but it worked and is still working 2000 years later.
Gospel Challenge:
So why did Jesus draft you? You will find that answer in the area where you need salvation. The area where we are at our worst is where Jesus loves us the most.
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Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday 16th Week in Ordinary Time
July 24, 2024, Matthew 13:1-9
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Jesus and the Draft.
Drafts play a big part in sports. Colleges recruit high school students who excel in talent and ability. Coaches and managers consider a student’s passion and work ethic when drafting a number one start—pro sports draft players with the same model. Companies hire graduates who are the brightest and most outstanding achievers.
Jesus would check out SAT scores and review resumes if He were building a worldly kingdom. Instead, He is building a Kingdom for heaven. So, our Lord chose Simon, Peter, who reacts rather than thinking things through and responding. He chooses two hotheads, brothers James and John, who want to blow up a town for rejecting Jesus. Jesus even chose a hated tax collector, Matthew, a known sinner and traitor to his people.
Jesus sent out these ordinary men to begin the building of His Kingdom. It was an unlikely draft, but it worked and is still working 2000 years later.
Gospel Challenge:
So why did Jesus draft you? You will find that answer in the area where you need salvation. The area where we are at our worst is where Jesus loves us the most.
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