When nature takes its course, it will show us marvels as well as surprises.
An example would be planting a seed. The seed germinates and grows in harmony with the course of nature.
The beauty of this world follows a course of nature that is beautiful as well as mysterious.
And when our lives are in harmony with the course of nature, then we can find directions and meaning.
The deacon Stephen had the responsibility of distributing food to the poor of the community.
But in the 1st reading, Stephen seemed to have a further calling.
He was filled with grace and power and began to work miracles and great signs among the people.
Some might say that Stephen should just do what he was called to do.
But the ways of God are mysterious, and when Stephen hear the call, he let nature take its course and went along God’s ways.
In the gospel, Jesus told the people that they were looking for Him not because they have seen and understood the signs but because they had all the bread they wanted to eat.
The people were just interested in having bread to eat, but they don’t seem to understand the sign of the miracle of the loaves.
God is calling us to reflect further about the course of life that we are in by reflecting on the signs of life.
Those signs point to the ways of God.
When we go along the ways of God, we will be in harmony with the course of life and with our calling.