Change your ways and believe the Good News.” As Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake
Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.
And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” At once, they abandoned
their nets and followed him. Jesus went a little farther on, and saw James and John, the sons of
Zebedee; they were in their boat mending their nets. Immediately, Jesus called them and they
followed him, leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men.
READ: Jesus began preaching the Good News. He challenged people to repent and believe
in the Gospel. Jesus was walking along the shore Galilee when he saw and called Simon and
Andrew who were casting a net into the lake. They abandoned their nets and followed Jesus.
Jesus also saw James and John, mending their nets. Jesus called them too. They followed
Jesus, leaving everything behind.
REFLECT: Openness to God’s grace is openness to the transformative power of God’s word.
Our life is in itself a grace. It is something that we receive. Unless we see this reality, we will
never be open to God’s word that has the power to change us. We listen to God’s word with
open hearts like those of children. In 2019, Pope Francis instituted the Third Sunday of January
as the “Sunday of the Word of God.” This reminds us to continue our faith journey with the word
of God to guide, sustain and transform us into the persons God intends us to be. Jesus calls us
to follow him. Like the first disciples called by Jesus, we are called to leave our old selves behind
and lead a life of grace. A life changed for the better is a life of grace.
PRAY: Let us pray that we may be more open to listen to God’s word that, in turn, we may
also lead a life of grace.
ACT: Let us make it a practice reading the Bible regularly.
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