WE need to remind ourselves often
about this truth. After
we have said and done everything according to what we think and feel
is good and right in our life, in the end it is always God’s will and
ways, his word and law that will stand firm and are followed.
In other words, no matter how we play the game of life,
whether we follow and cooperate with God’s will or not, it will always
be God’s providence that will prevail. Of course, this is a mystery,
but a mystery is always the truth even if we do not understand or
cannot figure it out.
Right in the Old Testament, references to this truth are
already aplenty. From the Book of Proverbs, we read: “There are many
devices in a man’s heart. Nevertheless it is the counsel of the Lord
that shall stand.” (19,21) A similar passage is given in the Book of
Isaiah: “My counsel shall stand and I will do all my pleasure.”
In the New Testament, we have from the Book of Revelations
the following words: “These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb
shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and
they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.” (17,14)
Christ himself said it very explicitly: “Heaven and earth
will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” (Mt 24,35) The
same idea is reiterated in another part of the gospel: “Till heaven
and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law
until all is accomplished.” (Mt 5,18)
How important and crucial therefore it is that we try our
best to know and do God’s will all the time! In fact, that is what we
ask for in the Lord’s prayer, when we say: “Thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.”
For sure, God’s will and ways are already given to us,
though it may continue to contain mysteries. “Who has known the mind
of the Lord?” (Rom 11,34) St. Paul asks, telling us in effect that
God’s will and ways will always be inscrutable to us. And yet, in
spite of that, our attitude should be to just try our best to know and
live it, even if we may not know and live it fully.
It’s in the trying that matters. It shows that we are
corresponding to God’s gifts of faith, hope and charity. As long as we
try our best, even if there are mistakes and setbacks in our efforts,
we should not worry too much. God will take care of everything.
This is the attitude we should cultivate in life. We focus
more on what we are supposed to do as we understand it from God’s law
and not just from our own theories. In the end, it’s God’s will, ways,
word and law that will prevail.
As the Book of Ecclesiastes puts it: “Nothing is new under
the sun.” (1,9) God is control of everything, including our errors,
sins and stupidities.
we have said and done everything according to what we think and feel
is good and right in our life, in the end it is always God’s will and
ways, his word and law that will stand firm and are followed.
In other words, no matter how we play the game of life,
whether we follow and cooperate with God’s will or not, it will always
be God’s providence that will prevail. Of course, this is a mystery,
but a mystery is always the truth even if we do not understand or
cannot figure it out.
Right in the Old Testament, references to this truth are
already aplenty. From the Book of Proverbs, we read: “There are many
devices in a man’s heart. Nevertheless it is the counsel of the Lord
that shall stand.” (19,21) A similar passage is given in the Book of
Isaiah: “My counsel shall stand and I will do all my pleasure.”
In the New Testament, we have from the Book of Revelations
the following words: “These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb
shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and
they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.” (17,14)
Christ himself said it very explicitly: “Heaven and earth
will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” (Mt 24,35) The
same idea is reiterated in another part of the gospel: “Till heaven
and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law
until all is accomplished.” (Mt 5,18)
How important and crucial therefore it is that we try our
best to know and do God’s will all the time! In fact, that is what we
ask for in the Lord’s prayer, when we say: “Thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.”
For sure, God’s will and ways are already given to us,
though it may continue to contain mysteries. “Who has known the mind
of the Lord?” (Rom 11,34) St. Paul asks, telling us in effect that
God’s will and ways will always be inscrutable to us. And yet, in
spite of that, our attitude should be to just try our best to know and
live it, even if we may not know and live it fully.
It’s in the trying that matters. It shows that we are
corresponding to God’s gifts of faith, hope and charity. As long as we
try our best, even if there are mistakes and setbacks in our efforts,
we should not worry too much. God will take care of everything.
This is the attitude we should cultivate in life. We focus
more on what we are supposed to do as we understand it from God’s law
and not just from our own theories. In the end, it’s God’s will, ways,
word and law that will prevail.
As the Book of Ecclesiastes puts it: “Nothing is new under
the sun.” (1,9) God is control of everything, including our errors,
sins and stupidities.
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