The Type of Labourers needed for God's Kingdom

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Advent Season :  1st Week : New Liturgical Year : Monday*

*Feast of St Francis Xavier*

*Gospel : Luke 10:1-16*

*First Reading : Jeremiah 1:4-9*

*Second Reading : 2 Cor 4:7-15*

*The Type of Labourers needed for God's Kingdom*

*1) Need of the Labourers*

The Gospel of the day speaks about the need of the labourers, to work in the Kingdom of God 

Jesus speaks about the labourers, in the context of building the Kingdom of God, here on this earth 

So it is an opportunity for us to reflect about the type of labourers, who are needed for Jesus' mission

*2) Repentance*

Repentance was the first word which was spoken by Jesus. Repentance is the main door to enter in the kingdom of God and to build it 

So first of all labour consists in making practical the concept of repentance in our life and around us 

So labourers are needed for repentance 

*3) Forgiveness*

Labourers are needed to work for the concept of forgiveness to become very practical and effective 

Forgiveness is another important theme of the kingdom of God. 

Since there are very few people who work for forgiveness, more labourers are needed in this line 

*4) Service*

Labourers are in high demand for the service to the humanity 

Service consists in feeding hungry, clothing the naked, sheltering the homeless, comforting the sorrow, visiting the sick and other service to the needy

So labourers are needed for the service 

*5) Humility*

Labourers are needed to show the power of humility to the entire world. There are hardly very few labourers who can work for humility 

The need of labourers in this area is the need of the hour 

*6) Labourers in other areas*

In the area of justice

In the area of witnessing Jesus 

In the area of generosity

In the area of sincerity

In the are of true relationship

In the are of genuine friendship

In the area of supporting the good works 

All these areas need thousands of labourers to continue the mission of the Lord 

*7) Am I ready to become the labourer for Jesus?*

The above mentioned areas are not reserved for any category of people 

All fit into any category. That is the beauty of Jesus' work 

If so am I ready to become a genuine and faithful labourer for Jesus?  

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*