Acts 13:13-25 & John 13:16-20
In today’s first reading Paul gives an historical account of the Israelites and reminds those in the synagogue that God wanted them to be the chosen people. Paul lets them know where they as a people historically have been, but exhorts them to become conscious of the fact that, from their descendents, God has brought forth a savior, Jesus Christ. He tells them “John heralded his coming by proclaiming a Baptism of repentance”, and John exclaims that Jesus is the one who is coming after me and that he (John) is unworthy even to unfasten the sandals of his feet. Paul is basically saying that God, through his son Jesus Christ, is choosing them again.
In today’s Gospel of John, Jesus, having just washed the feet of his disciples, says, “Amen, Amen, I say to you, no slaves is greater than his master nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him”. John goes on to say that Jesus said, “I know those whom I have chosen.” We too are chosen as we have been given the gift of his ‘word’ and from that ‘word’, we have a choice, an alternative. We hear the ‘word’ often, but what do we do with it? How many more times do we have to be hit over the head with his ‘word’? It reminds me in a way of, “DEAL or NO DEAL”.
Bob McLaughlin
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