GOD ACTS THROUGH US
We are called to
serve others, in large ways or small - work to rectify injustice, feed the
hungry, work for peace' remove greed from the hearts of all.
God usually chooses
to deal with people through other people. Of course He can reveal Himself
directly to anyone He wishes. These two activities are the fundamental criteria
for recognizing the presence of all true prophecy. God must speak, and we must
listen carefully.
The greatest
manifestation of God is through the humanity of Jesus. But even Jesus Himself
works through the cooperation of others. We read about that today in the Gospel
of Mark. Simon and Andrew call to His attention the fact that Simon's
mother-in-law is ill with a fever (Cf Mk 1:30). Later, people brought those who
were sick and those who were possessed by demons to Jesus in order to receive
healing. God wants to act through us now. Perhaps we do not think that we are
holy enough or that we are suitable instruments for Him. We should remove that
thought from our minds!
In the Responsorial
Psalm we acclaim, "Look to the Lord in His strength; seek to serve Him
constantly" (Ps 105:4). We are called to serve others, in large ways or small
- work to rectify injustice, feed the hungry, work for peace' remove greed from
the hearts of all. By our deeds we show that God has been speaking, that we
have been listening, and that we have gone on to act, for the journey
continues!
"My sheep hear
My voice, I know them, and they follow Me" (Jn 10:27).