Not under our control

The Gospel of Luke in the Roman Catholic Lectionary today describes the building hostility of the Pharisees and lawyers to Jesus as He points to the hypocrisy and devious ways in which they have controlled others and have given surface attention to the tradition and the Covenant with the Divine. The psalmist has the spirit of awe and joy in the understanding of the richness to the people of maintaining faithfully the relationship with God. Paul explains to the Ephesians that the life of the Spirit which they are experiencing has been the will of the Divine for them for all time. The controls and conditions which humanity attempts to put on the infinite and eternal are futile acts of fear. The intimacy of children of God is the position in which the Spirit will resonate with the Divine.