January 2014: Called by God

Reflection on the theme for January 2014 -Called by God

Focus: To joyfully live out our Baptismal vocation as people Conscious of God's call (FRIENDSHIP)

Jesus says "I call you friends because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father (john 15:15).
God's call to us through Jesus is first of all a Call to "Friendship with Jesus" to abide in Jesus so as to befriend Jesus.

BEFRIEND JESUS - BE FAITHFUL TO JESUS - BE FRUITFUL THROUGH JESUS

Each of us has been called by God only because of His gratuitous love. This call is entirely God's initiative just as how He chose to send Jesus to live among us. It is not because of our merits but solely to shower His love into broken lives: There are many reasons why God shouldn't have called us but no worries we are in good company. God called misfits like us.

Moses Shuttered. David's amour didn't fit

John & Mark were rejected by Paul

Timothy had ulcers

Hosea's wife was a prostitute

Amos' only training was in the school of fig-tree pruning

Jacob was a liar. David has an affair

Solomon was too rich. Jesus was too poor

Abraham was too old. David was too young

Peter was afraid of death. Lazarus was dead. John was self-righteous

Naomi was a widow. Paul was a murderer. So was Moses.

Jonah ran from God.

Miriam was a gossip. Gideon and Thomas both doubted.

Jeremiah was depressed and suicidal. Elijah was burned-out.

John the baptist was a loudmouth. Martha was worry-wart

Mary was lazy. Samson had long hair. Noah got drunk.

Moses had a short fuse and so did Peter and Paul.

Despite our imperfections, God calls us to Friendship with Him.