Usually our lives are quite routine and most things and events happen as expected.
We wake up to the alarm, we have breakfast, we go to work, we go back home and have dinner and rest for the night.
Nothing much may surprise us, or is it that we have become numbed and indifferent to the little surprises of our lives.
In the gospel, Jesus tells us of one surprise that we often do not notice or wonder about.
And that is the wind. Sometimes it blows as a gentle breeze. Other times it blows as a thunderstorm.
At times it blows in one direction, and then without notice, it blows in another direction.
We can’t see it, but we can see where it is blowing and how it is blowing.
Jesus used the imagery of the wind to point to the reality and the mystery of the Holy Spirit.
And the Holy Spirit is manifested in the 1st reading by the life of the early Christian community.
The whole group of believers were united, heart and soul, and everything they owned was held in common.
We may think that it is surprising or even quite impossible.
But when the Holy Spirit moves, nothing is impossible or surprising.
And when we let the Holy Spirit move our hearts, then we will see the signs and wonders that God is showing us.