Our reflection verse today highlights the deep, intimate connection between Jesus and the Father, as well as the believer’s identity as a “sent” being. This phrase grounds Jesus’ authority in his origin, not just his actions.
Ron Rolheiser notes that, like Jesus, our deepest identity comes from God. He emphasizes that by virtue of Baptism, we are sons and daughters of God, sent to bring his compassion to the world.
Because Jesus came from God and was sent, he knows the Father’s heart completely. This allowed Jesus to be in full solidarity with human suffering, taking on our condition and bringing the Divine face to it.
Just as Jesus was sent by the Father, Rolheiser writes that Christians are also “sent ones.” He emphasizes that our lives have purpose when they are aligned with this “sent” reality, which, for him, means carrying the spirit and mission of Jesus, even after his ascension.
As Christian’s, we must live within the divine energy (from which Jesus came), which is creative, loving, and a source of gratitude. Our lives are deeply rooted in God. Realizing that, like Jesus, we have a divine origin and a purposeful, “sent” mission in life.
