When we go for a vacation trip abroad, one of the things that concerns us is whether our luggage is too heavy, or whether we have packed too many things, or whether we really need so many things. We seem to fret over so many things concerning our trip, that we may end up becoming stressed or preoccupied with such things, and end up not really enjoying our trip after all. If this is the case, why do we go for the trip in the first place? We say that we go because we need a break or a vacation, but how are we going to have a proper vacation or break if we are fretting or getting stressed out?
In today's Gospel, Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows:
"As you go, proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. Cure
the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils. You
received without charge, give without charge. Provide yourselves with no
gold or silver, not even with a few coppers for your purses, with no
haversack for the journey or spare tunic or footwear or a staff, for the
workman deserves his keep. Whatever town or village you go into, ask
for someone trustworthy and stay with him until you leave. As you enter
his house, salute it, and if the house deserves it, let your peace
descend upon it; if it does not, let your peace come back to you."
Jesus wanted us to be free from so many unnecessary worries
and concerns, so that we would concentrate more on preaching the Good
News. Just as we are advised to travel light and bring only essential things, so that we can enjoy our vacation trip, Jesus is inviting and encouraging us to learn to depend on our loving God, who will provide us with what we need. Do we not trust in God's generosity and providence?
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