Sometimes we forget that the human heart is stirred by the call to a great cause! Perhaps we have even been a respondent to a huge request, that others thought was a little crazy. According to legend, when the Italian Patriot, Garibaldi appealed for recruits, he used words similar to these:“I offer neither pay, nor quarters, nor provisions:
I offer hunger, thirst, forced marches, battles and death.
Let him who loves his country in his heart, and not with his lips follow me.”
....and people followed him in their numbers!
In our Lent reflections, let us remember that Jesus calls each of us to follow him, and that our 'Yes' is not a guarantee of comfort, fame, wealth or even applause. Perhaps the only confirmed guarantee we are given, is that Christ is with us always.
This 'great cause' we are invited to become a part of, has already outlived all political heroes, super-powers, governments and entities. Belonging to the Kingdom of God, holds the promise of eternity, and this is how Jesus invites us to be a part of this:
Luke 9:23 - Then he said to all, “Anyone who wants to follow me must put aside his own desires and conveniences and carry his cross with him every day and keep close to me!
Living in Grace
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