Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17 / Matthew 21:23-27
God speaks to us in many ways but it is certainly not in a way that another person speaks to us.
At least, for most of us, God does not speak to us in that kind of way.
But somehow we also know that when God “speaks” to us, we will also know that it is the “voice” of God.
Because it is a voice that is not for our ears.
Rather it is a voice that goes deep into our hearts and we cannot ignore that voice.
For the prophet Balaam in the 1st reading, the voice of God was loud enough for him to declaim his curses on Israel and change them into blessings.
For the chief priests and elders in the gospel, the voice of God as spoken by Jesus left them confused and unable to answer the question from Jesus.
As we begin the third week of Advent, let us be aware of the voice of God that is speaking to our hearts.
Let us be silent, so that we can listen and we will know what God wants of us and how to accomplish His will for us.