Subject: Daily Gospel Reading - Thursday, July 18, 2013
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| Weekday Gospel Reflection |
| Thursday in the Fifteenth Week of Ordinary Time |
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Jesus said to his Apostles: 28 “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” |
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Matthew 11:28-30 - World English Bible |
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In the past verses in Matthew, Jesus addressed the cost of discipleship; now, he spoke of its benefits. A relationship with Christ meant freedom from the burdens of the Pharisees, a highly regulated lifestyle that “built a fence around the Torah.” Discipleship replaced worry over the minutiae that came with duty with the joys of devotion to Jesus. He compared this relationship with the yoke shared by field oxen; sharing a task like farm plowing lightened the load. When a disciple learned from the Master, he shared not only the instruction given, but he also associated with the character of the Teacher. When the student followed the humble Instructor, he found an ease that came with respect. It was far easier to have a direction in spiritual life based upon attachment to a Master than to feel guilt over what some could do or not do. Do you worry about your actions? Or do you lay your burdens at the feet of Christ? |
| Daily Readings for the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Studies for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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