7 After this he went out, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." 28 And he left everything, and rose and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there was a large company of tax collectors and others sitting at table with them. 30 And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?" 31 And Jesus answered them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
Reflection
“I have not come to
call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
We are always invited
by God to follow him. It is not because we are worthy but because he wants us
to realize that wherever we are, whatever we do, whoever we are, he comes to us
and invites us. “Follow me.” In the Gospel, Levi made a great feast in his
house but the truth is, when God is with us, in our life, in our hearts, then
great feast begins.
Where do you see
yourself at this moment of your life? He invites us to come and dine with him;
leaving our old selves and share his banquet. This is not surprising since God
presence is always a celebration, a feast.
In this season of LENT,
we are invited to come and follow him and not our own selves. Following Jesus
means leaving behind everything and placing our steps to God. But this can be
made real only when we first accept who we truly are – unworthy, selfish, sinners
– the sick who need God’s lead and hand.
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