“Go out to the whole
world; proclaim the gospel to all creation.”
Jesus’s final words to the disciples before his Ascension are
very revealing. The disciples must not sit around feeling sorry for themselves
that Jesus is not with them in person. Instead they are to go out and spread the
good news. This is how Jesus will reveal himself to them in the future.
What is most interesting though is that the disciples were not just
called to proclaim the good news to other people, but to all creation. As
followers of Christ, we are called to do the same.
As Professor Celia
Deane-Drummond, who spent time as CAFOD’s Theological Accompanier, said: “The
range of our concerns goes beyond the human not only because all life is
interdependent, and we are embedded in nature, but because the life of the
natural world is very precious and reflects God.”
How can we proclaim
the gospel to all creation in our lives today? Perhaps it is by recognising the
impact of our actions on the environment and the world’s poorest and most
vulnerable communities, who are already feeling the effects of a changing
climate. Perhaps we can make a simple difference to our lives, and the lives of
others, today.
Creator God,
you made the earth and all that is
in it and saw that it was good. May we see the goodness of all that you have
given us and make a change so that all creation may flourish.
Amen.
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