DAYLIGHT - DAILY MEN OF LIGHT REFLECTION OCTOBER 28, 2013 / MONDAY Luke 6:12-16 SHARER: MJ DASMARINAS --------------- Jesus went up to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called a Zealot, and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor. + + + + + + + Reflection: Before making the crucial decision to appoint the twelve apostles Jesus prayed first for guidance from God. Perhaps Jesus also asked the guidance of the Holy Spirit, this is how it must always be for us also. Whenever we will make a crucial decision or any decision in our lives we must pray first and ask guidance from God. After praying Jesus went on to choose the twelve apostles. They were ordinary people like us, some were fishermen who became fishers of men and they were sinners like us. What does this gospel tells us? It tells us that everyone of us could be a partner of Jesus in His desire to evangelize the whole world. During this time of internet, evangelization is not anymore limited to actual or physical evangelization. We can evangelize using the internet: write about Jesus, post anything on your facebook and blog about Jesus. If you can’t be a physical missionary be a cyber missionary. The avenues for effective evangelization is unlimited, let us therefore take advantage of the technology that is available in the palms of our hands. Be not afraid to respond to this call of Jesus. …
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