26th Week in Ord. Time, Wednesday – 28th September 2022 — Gospel: Lk 9,57-62
Respond without Excuses
In today’s Gospel, Jesus challenges His would-be disciple by saying that His way is different from human ways. A few individuals declare their desire to follow Jesus, but at first seek excuses to take care of their family business and say “good-byes” to their loved ones. Jesus demands a complete and an immediate response with no excuses. He wishes them to leave behind their former lives if they are to become his disciples. In one of his responses, Jesus states that “the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.” What does it mean “to rest” here? Jesus did not mean literally physical rest. In some passages we find that Jesus is resting or sleeping (Lk 2,7; Mk 4,38-40). In this context, Jesus meant that our commitment to the mission requires our undivided attention and effort every single day. If we wish to follow him, our discipleship will require detachment, focus, and disciple.
