Prescription to
the missionary.
1 After this the Lord appointed seventy[-two][b] others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. 2 He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest. 3 Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves. 4 [c]Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way. 5 Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this household.’[d] 6 If a peaceful person[e] lives there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. 7 Stay in the same house and eat and drink what is offered to you, for the laborer deserves his payment. Do not move about from one house to another. 8 Whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat what is set before you, 9 cure the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God is at hand for you.’-Luke10:1-9
This is Jesus'
prescription to His apostles. In fact, this is His prescription to
missionaries. Though some of Jesus' prescription is not followed to
the letter because of the changing time, still, it is the best way to
go about doing missionary work - to go in pairs, to ask for more
vocations to religious life and clergy, to be brave, to travel light,
to preach, teach and evangelize to those who are in need of God more
(i.e. Godless people), wishing "Peace" to all, to be humble
and open to what is given, to be contented, to go to places where God
is needed (Godless nations), to cure the sick (if gift is there) and
to proclaim the Good News. Each person can be a missionary. How? By
his/her day-to-day activities or witnessing where God is visible in
his/her words, thoughts and actions. We can proclaim the Good News
and share Christ's love to others even when we are working at the
office, through our interactions with people, through our actions of
love, and so forth. All it takes is a little creativity.
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