Sowing the Wind

The prophet Hosea predicts “For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind” in one of the texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary today. We can imagine many contexts in which this saying can or has been used. Hosea sees the wind as the structures and practices that the people of God have created for themselves and the nation without the guidance and participation of the Divine. The failure of these efforts of human ego is certain. However, the love of God is unconditional and Divine mercy knows not limit. The people will be returned to intimacy with God. Matthew echoes the statement of Jesus in Luke’s Gospel from last Sunday that the harvest is great but he labourers are few. Many believers need to be present in the world to be evidence that the Divine continues to delight in humanity and is intimately involved in the lives of all. As Richard Rohr might put it, we need to tune our receivers to resonate our indwelling Spirit with the always present Divine Spirit.(Oremus Bible Browser)