Jesus Is Enough!

July 7, 2023/ Friday of the 13th Week in Ordinary Time

Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13

Friends, in today’s Gospel Jesus called Matthew, a tax collector to follow Him… and immediately he got up and followed Jesus.

We know that tax collectors are great sinners. In the Jewish society they were all despised, hated, and condemned. They were considered outcasts. They cannot even enter the synagogue for worship, because they were dirty. Sinners! Pharisees in today’s episode, even complains why Jesus eats with them. So, Matthew was not exempted.

But Jesus called Matthew and eat with sinners. Why? simply, these sinners need a physician. And Jesus is the only Physician that can restore their dignity as children of God. Jesus is the only Physician that can forgive their sins. There is no other.

Friends, we do need Jesus. We do need Him not just because we are all sinners but because without God, we are nothing. Our lives will have no meaning if we don’t weave it in the life and ways of God.

Prayer

Abba, thank YOu for giving us YOur SOn. He is enough in our lives. Amen.