Wednesday, 26th week in Ordinary time
October 3, 2018: Job 9: 1-12, 14-16; Lk 9: 57-62
Lord's ways are unique and the best thing that can happen to us is God's plan. Job today explains how a radical surrender into the hands of God is the best way or the only sound way of living human life. Man proposes; God disposes - we have heard this often. Don't you think it is unfair to state it that way, because it is God who is the Master; God proposes! The best thing for us is to accept that proposal, without minding the momentary inconvenience it may cause.
At times we act too smart, questioning God and suggesting improvements to God's ways! Job makes it clear today, how foolish we seem when we try that on our part. The best thing that can happen to us is what God has planned for us - all that we need to do is dispose ourselves to what God proposes!
We see a collection of episodes in the Gospel today, which illustrate this truth. What we are called to do is not great work, but God's work. It is the Lord who created us and it is the Lord who commissions us! At times we think we are the masters of the things that we are involved in, but it is the Lord who is using us and if only we become aware of it, great will be our happiness! Job's life and Christ's demands to his disciples: these are just different ways of saying the same thing: be attentive when God proposes and that is the best thing that can happen to you!
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