Daily Gospel Reflection for November 30, 2020

Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today's Gospel.

Reflection by Christina Weigand

Today's Gospel: Matthew 4:18-22 - Feast of St. Andrew

Cheryl always seemed to be more suited to be the oldest. If you look at those studies showing traits associated with birth order, she had all the firstborn traits. I, Chris, on the other hand, placed lower on the birth order chart. Cheryl knew many people and touched many lives. I don’t know for sure how she touched those lives. I vaguely remember hearing about a church connection in Alaska, where she was living when she died. Whatever those connections, God believed she fulfilled her mission on earth and called her home on a fateful day in 1989.

Meanwhile I traveled nowhere, married, had a home and children, and overall led a boring, complacent life. Or at least I thought so.

While Cheryl was in the foreground fulfilling God’s purpose, and I’m sure He had some purpose even if I don’t know what, I was in the background being prepared for mine.
Like Peter and Andrew, Cheryl and I had very distinct and different personalities. God chose each one of us because of those traits and in His time and His way has used them to further His message on earth.

Cheryl, like Peter, was a bright, shining diamond, with some rough edges that, when smoothed and polished, drew people to her and then to God. Both Cheryl and Peter made mistakes and stumbled, but drove straight ahead not fearing the risks, becoming bright stars for God.

I, like Andrew, am more cautious, pulling back and contemplating before I dive in. My light is slower to shine and sometimes may even be missed. But when it is realized, it shines as brightly for God.

God chooses all of us, whether a bright flash-in-the-pan or a slow starter. He is molding you, working through you to achieve His glorious ends.

Ponder:

Am I more like Peter or Andrew? How is God molding me to do His work?

Pray:

Dear Lord Jesus, whether I am a Peter or an Andrew, mold me to do your work. Amen.

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Copyright 2020 Christina Weigand

Christina Weigand is a writer, wife, mother of four, and Nana to five. She lives in Pennsylvania and has three published YA and two middle grade fantasy novels, and a woman’s bible study.