March 8, 2014

Read It:

Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post.
He said to him, “Follow me.”
And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed him.
Then Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house,
and a large crowd of tax collectors
and others were at table with them.
The Pharisees and their scribes complained to his disciples, saying,
“Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
Jesus said to them in reply,
“Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do.
I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners.”

Reflect on It:
"Follow me". The words in Scripture that are so simple, but so hard. Today, we are called to follow Christ without fear, in total confidence, knowing that he will provide everything to us. Come and follow him. I think about all the times I've been afraid to follow Jesus. Why? He promises us a life with him. We have nothing to fear.

Pray about It:
Lord, help me to follow you without fear. Help me to not be afraid.

Live It! Challenge: Today, come and follow Christ to the tabernacle. Stop by your local parish and pray for a few minutes in front of the Blessed Sacrament.