The Lord Is My Chef Breakfast Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Tuesday, Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle, 22 September 2021
Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13 ><}}}'> + <'{{{>< Matthew 9:9-13
As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.
Matthew 9:9
We know for sure, dear Jesus Christ that you are always passing by, calling us to follow you but most often, we do not see you, or worst, we refuse to look at you nor listen to you.
Forgive us, dear Jesus for choosing to be contented and comfortable on our seats - especially on those seats of power; sorry when we are so glued on our seats watching mostly trash on television and internet; drag us, if you may, if we choose to be stuck on our seats of all kinds of vices and sins.
Give us the grace, O Lord Jesus of imitating St. Matthew who immediately heeded your call: open our eyes and our ears to await your daily coming to us; may we have the will and resolve to change ourselves, to arise from our being seated and slumped on our comfort zones of mediocrity and sins; most of all, strengthen our knees and our feet, our limbs that as we arise to listen to your voice, we may follow you closely every step of the way to the Cross.
Brothers and sisters: I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
Ephesians 4:1-3
Merciful Jesus Christ, teach us to forget our desires for positions and recognition, for fame, power and wealth; make us realize that what really matters is not where we are seated but where we make a stand - and to how far can we go walking in standing up for you always.
Like St. Matthew, your Apostle and Evangelist, let us arise and follow you daily in faith, hope and love as we write another gospel of Jesus Christ according to each one of us. Amen.
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