Sent by the Father: The Radical Call to Trust
“For the Souls in Purgatory – Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord”
Luke 10:1–12
“After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, ‘The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest. Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way. Into whatever house you enter, first say, “Peace to this household.” If a peaceful person lives there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.'”
Grace Prayed For
I ask for the grace of holy detachment, that I may rely less on my own resources and more on the presence of God as I walk the path He has set before me.
Reflection
There is a startling urgency in Jesus’ instructions to the seventy-two. He does not send them out with a survival kit or a strategic plan; He sends them with a command to strip away their earthly securities. No money bag, no sack, no extra sandals. This isn’t just about travel logistics; it is a profound lesson in spiritual intimacy. Jesus is asking: “Am I enough for you?”
To be sent “like lambs among wolves” sounds terrifying, yet it is the ultimate position of strength for a believer. A lamb has no defenses other than the Shepherd. When we carry our own “sacks and sandals”—our reputations, our bank accounts, our carefully curated control—we often block the very grace we are meant to share. By demanding empty hands, Jesus ensures that when we offer “Peace,” it is His peace we are giving, not our own.
Notice that the disciples are sent in pairs. We are not meant to be solitary heroes. In our vulnerability, we need the witness of a brother or sister to remind us of the Master’s voice when the journey gets long. We are sent to “every town and place he intended to visit.” We are simply the advance team, the ones clearing the brush and opening the doors so that the Lord Himself can enter.
In your own life, what are the “sandals” you are afraid to take off? What “money bag” of self-reliance are you clutching? The harvest is indeed abundant, but it cannot be gathered by those who are too weighed down to move. Today, the Father sends you into your workplace, your home, and your community. He asks you to travel light, to speak peace into the chaos, and to trust that the Master of the harvest already knows exactly what you need. When we stop packing for every eventuality, we finally leave room for the miraculous.
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Sharing
Jesus last words on Earth were to his disciples, can be found in Matthew Chap 28 when Jesus told his disciples, “Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
Jesus calls all of us to share in his redemptive mission here on Earth. I would ask you to share this Scripture reflection with your family, your friends and your acquaintances, and then share it with a couple of individuals that you may may not be comfortable sharing with, keeping in mind always the words of Jesus, And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age
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