These verses make up the conclusion of
Matthew’s Mission Discourse. The choice is a difficult one to make and
sometimes it may be between even family and one’s conscience. Loyalty to Jesus
has priority over loyalty to anyone else or anything, indeed even over life
itself. If one is willing to share the cross of Jesus, one will also be given
the privilege of his authority. The discourse ends with the affirmation that
the disciple is always a representative or ambassador of Jesus and any good
done to the disciple will be considered as good done to Jesus himself.
We must keep in mind that
the only Jesus that people today can see and touch is the Jesus that we make
known through our words and actions. He has allowed us to share in his mission.
This is also an enormous privilege, but entails a tremendous responsibility. If
we reach out in love like he did and dare to be selfless and courageous as he
was, we will make Jesus present to the world even today.
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