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Theme: Called Out: Challenge Accepted The readings for Youth Day are about people being called to greater things. In the Exodus reading God calls the people of Israel to turn away from their evil ways – even threatening to consume them in a blazing wrath. Moses, however, calls out to God, reminding of the promise made to these people. God hears Moses and relents from punishing. In the Gospel, Jesus calls out to the Jews to remind them of God’s promise – still alive for them, but they have forgotten. It’s almost as if the people of Israel are a drum line and someone’s challenging them to a “play off” for first chair. Every day of our lives God calls us to ‘step it up’ in some way. We are CALLED OUT to be people of hope – even when there seems to be only darkness. We are CALLED OUT to serve others – even when the world says we should only focus on satisfying ourselves. We are CALLED OUT to share the Good News – even when it seems no one is listening. And then, miraculously, we are empowered by God to say yes in little ways and in big ways – we say CHALLENGE ACCEPTED when we are God for others, when we share our faith expecting nothing in return, and when we become the light that leads others out of the darkness. We continue to say ‘yes’ to the call of our loving God. It can be difficult or embarrassing when we are “called out” by others, but with the assurance of our God’s love we can face even the toughest obstacle. We come as people of faith, steadfast in the knowledge that the promise of God stretches throughout all time including us at this specific place and time.
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