Wednesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time
I have to be honest – when I read today’s Gospel, I feel a little like my children. I read this Gospel and hear that to those who have much, more will be given and to those who have less, what they have will be taken away and I can’t help but think – “That’s not fair!!” I will admit that I struggle with this gospel.
Often when I struggle to make sense of a passage from Scripture, I resort to the practice of Lectio Divina to glean insights from God’s word. As I read through this passage and prayed about what God was trying to reveal to me, I found myself focusing on these words – “‘Well done, good servant! You have been faithful in this very small matter”.
When I think about my day, it is made up of many very small matters. The demands of daily life – raising a family, working, being present to my spouse, maintaining our home – can often feel daunting. It can start to feel like an ever present, never ending, to-do list. But what if I looked at each item on that list and thought about how to be faithful to God in each of those items? What does it look like to be faithful in my grocery shopping or in paying bills? How would being mindful of my faithfulness change how I approach preparing a meal or cleaning the kitchen? And what about my relationships? Just think how much more meaningful my relationships might be if I am intentional about being faithful to God with each interaction I have. How would being faithful to God change the way I use my phone or talk to my spouse or discipline my children? I think sometimes it’s easy to get wrapped up in the details of the day and lose sight of our call to be faithful disciples. May today be a new beginning. May I intentionally choose one small matter and ask God how I can be more faithful to Him with this matter. If we choose one thing each day our lives can be transformed and we may one day hear, “Well done, good servant! You have been faithful in this very small matter.” Amen.
AJ Grimm