Monday | July 11, 2022
Matthew 10:34—11:1:
Jesus’ commands to his disciples in today’s Gospel are harsh. Committed discipleship brings conflict and division. Family ties were priority for the Jewish people. Family first! Jesus is saying that the choice of loyalty to God or family is inevitable. As difficult as the rupture of those bonds might be, choosing to follow him will be rewarded.
It takes a lifetime with all the challenges along the way to truly understand what it means to be righteous. I pray to always be a moral and virtuous person.
