As we are convinced that following Jesus' will as baptized Christians is the right thing to do, we should then live our Christian faith 24/7. Jesus wants us to have an undivided heart so that we can have strength of soul and peace of mind. He tells us that we can only serve one master, and we must decide who it will be, God or mammon. 

It is difficult to make a total decision for Jesus Christ. Often it is difficult to know what He is asking us to do, and often it is even harder to do it. This is why Jesus gave us the Mass. By listening to the guiding light of sacred scripture, and by being strengthened by the power of His Body and Blood in the Eucharist, Jesus enlightens and strengths us before sending us back to our everyday lives. It is outside the church walls that our decision to live completely for Jesus Christ is put to the test. This is the challenge for us this 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is in our everyday lives that we encounter Jesus afresh; in the people and circumstances of our lives. It is in these everyday moments and circumstances that we are called to live with undivided hearts. 

The discovery of God's unconditional love and mercy, as emphasized by St. Luke's gospel, insists on the need to respond to that love in a similarly unconditional way. The gospel passage today makes it clear that there can be no temporizing where commitment to Christ is concerned. 

Today, we are challenged by the gospel to put Christ first. If we do, everything else will fall into place according to the wisdom and will of God. 

On this the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, let us be mindful, that as disciples of Jesus Christ, we are committed to preach the gospel at all times.