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"See that you fulfill the ministry that you received in the Lord."
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The greeting is in my own hand, Paul's. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
What strikes me most today
This is the very end of St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians. What struck me first was the quote about being sure to fulfill the ministry received from the Lord. I am always wondering if I am doing God's will, living my life how He wants me to, and fulfilling the ministry of evangelization and living the Gospel that we are called to through our Baptism. I sometimes wish I would receive more explicit instructions for the right decisions to make on a daily basis - but I guess that could interfere with free will. In becoming more like Christ and trying to think in a WWJD way, we are becoming more like Christ, more fulfilled, and more free.
While thinking of this, St. Paul throws us the left hook of "Remember my chains," realizing that the right decisions are not always going to be the easy ones. How can we do this? "GRACE!" So he finishes with "Grace be with you."
It just amazes me that such perfect writings by St. Paul were written nearly 2000 years ago and are just as true today as they ever were.
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