We are called to follow Jesus. We are told in the scriptures to take up our cross and follow Jesus (Mark 8:34). Jesus gives this command to his disciples and to us as his people. Just as the Father has sent Him to the World. So now He is sending his disciples into the world. We too are sent into the world to be God’s light and witness. We are to be a city on a hill (Matt 5:14). We are to be like stars on a dark night in this dark world (Phil. 2:14-18). This is not a cakewalk! Jesus has had a hard life and it ended in the cross. Only one of the Apostles would die a natural death. Our lives are made more complicated because of our faith and our calling to take our faith into the world. But remember, you have been sent!
