There are three central themes in today's first reading: humility, watchfulness and hopeful endurance. Being humble is not self-degradation; it is being dependent on God, in choosing gentleness and being open to God's grace. At the same time, we are called to be alert, not to be afraid of the devil, but to be firm in our faith in God. This leads to the third theme - of hopeful endurance, as suffering is not the end of the story. Suffering is real but God's restoration is also real and eternal.

With that, we can indeed "go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News to all creation" as the first disciples did, inviting people to believe in God and salvation. Ultimately it is an act of love while offering the hope that we ourselves have received. This is not human effort alone, but through divine partnership that the Holy Spirit walks with us. The emphasis is not on chasing signs, but on trusting the God Who works through His people in powerful and sometimes surprising ways.

Let us today then be humble and rely more on God's presence in our mission and daily life. Let us be watchful too while waiting with hope and great endurance.