Romans 10:9-18 / Matthew 4:18-22
We would like to be known and identified as who we are, and for who we are.
We may not like it that much when we are known and identified in relation and in connection with someone else.
For example, how would we feel if we are known as someone else's brother or sister, or someone else's nephew or niece, and at times our name is not even mentioned.
We may feel that we are not that important to be remembered by name or that we have to latch on to someone else's identity in order to be identified.
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Andrew. He is often overshadowed by his brother St. Peter. Even when we have to talk about St. Andrew, we will mention that he is the brother of St. Peter. Otherwise some might wonder who are we talking about about.
But it must be remembered that it was St. Andrew who introduced St. Peter to Jesus. It was St. Andrew who pointed out the boy with the five loaves and two fish. It was St. Andrew who brought the Gentiles to see Jesus.
And it was St. Andrew who responded the invitation of Jesus to "Come and see" and he spent the whole day with Jesus.
So St. Andrew may not be that prominent as an apostle and not as famous as his brother. But he is remembered for those few moments in the ministry of Jesus.
We may not be prominent or famous people. But as Christians, Jesus has called us to be His presence in this world. May all that we do bring about the presence of Jesus to others