For those who are maturing in their prayer life and deepening their spirituality, one of the questions they will face will be that of God's will.
Essentially, the question will be what is God's will for them in their lives.
But before we want to know what is God's will in our lives, a more fundamental question is: Do we know what we want for ourselves?
When we know what we want, then we will go and get it done. It is almost as simple as that.
In the gospel, we heard that the mother and brothers and sisters of Jesus were outside and they sent a message asking for Him.
The reply of Jesus was rather puzzling - "Who are my mother and brothers?" And then He said this - Anyone who does the will of God, that person is my brother and sister and mother.
The mother and brothers and sisters of Jesus were asking for Him. But do they know what they want from Him? Do they know why they were asking for Him in the first place?
And that brings us to the 1st reading when it said - God, here I am! I am coming to do your will.
When we ask what is God's will for us, then we must be prepared to put our lives into His hands and like Mary at the Annunciation, we must be ready to say "Be it done according to Your will".
And like Mary who had to learn moment by moment how to be the mother of Jesus and to do God's will, may we learn moment by moment how to be brothers and sisters of Jesus and do God's will.
Essentially, the question will be what is God's will for them in their lives.
But before we want to know what is God's will in our lives, a more fundamental question is: Do we know what we want for ourselves?
When we know what we want, then we will go and get it done. It is almost as simple as that.
In the gospel, we heard that the mother and brothers and sisters of Jesus were outside and they sent a message asking for Him.
The reply of Jesus was rather puzzling - "Who are my mother and brothers?" And then He said this - Anyone who does the will of God, that person is my brother and sister and mother.
The mother and brothers and sisters of Jesus were asking for Him. But do they know what they want from Him? Do they know why they were asking for Him in the first place?
And that brings us to the 1st reading when it said - God, here I am! I am coming to do your will.
When we ask what is God's will for us, then we must be prepared to put our lives into His hands and like Mary at the Annunciation, we must be ready to say "Be it done according to Your will".
And like Mary who had to learn moment by moment how to be the mother of Jesus and to do God's will, may we learn moment by moment how to be brothers and sisters of Jesus and do God's will.