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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Genesis 41:55-57; 42:5-7, 17-24, Psalm 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19, Matthew
10:1-7
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FEEDER SYSTEM
"It was Joseph…who dispensed the rations to all the people." —Genesis
42:6
Eleven of the twelve children of Jacob were caught up in a famine. They
could get no food where they lived, so they went to Egypt, where Joseph,
their erstwhile brother, gave them their rations of grain (Gn 42:6), and
more besides (Mt 6:33).
In today's Gospel, Jesus chose twelve new men, His apostles (Mt 10:2). He
commissioned them, and us, to be new Josephs, to be absorbed in
distributing the word of the Lord in times of famine and in times of
plenty. The children of the new covenant are to be distributors of food
like Joseph, who fed the whole world.
From this point on in Matthew's Gospel, Jesus will be teaching and feeding
His apostles. After building them up, He will send them out to feed His
people with His word (Jn 21:15-17). The apostles then feed others, who in
turn grow strong enough to feed still others. God intends that this feeder
system perpetuate itself so His word continues to spread (see Acts 6:7).
We are to be the Master's good stewards, occupied with distributing
physical and spiritual food (Mt 24:45). Like the apostles, we have been
fed by the Master on a steady diet of word and Eucharist. Thus built up,
we are able to feed His sheep (Jn 21:16) and keep them alive and thriving
in times of famine (Ps 33:19).
Amos prophesied that there would be a famine not for food, but for hearing
the word of the Lord (Am 8:11). Therefore, distribute God's word, teaching
in-season and out-of-season (2 Tm 4:2).
Prayer: "May Your kindness, O Lord, be upon us who have put our hope in
You" (Ps 33:22).
Promise: "The reign of God is at hand!" —Mt 10:7
Praise: Maureen made a habit of sending money anonymously to fellow
parishioners in need.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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