Trust His Vision

The way we see things and the picture which is clear to God are not the same. The texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary today remand us that we are not God. Friar Jude Winkler comments that the description given to the reader in this passage of the book of the Prophet Isaiah comes from the third part of this book which was written after the return from the exile in Babylon. Jerusalem is desolate and destroyed. The Prophet tells the people that God will create (using a verb which means from nothing) a new heaven and a new earth in and through the restoration of Jerusalem. The vision from God is a rich place where people live long lives. The people will need to restore their faith and trust in God to realize this vision. The Gospel from John is inspiration to Susan Tinley of Creighton University to put herself in the place of the official in Cana who requests healing for his son. Parents do pray for their children and grandchildren. We, like the Roman official, see areas where they could benefit from the help of God. The request that Jesus makes to the parent in the Gospel, he makes to us. Our faith is requested to understand that God loves our children and grandchildren even more than we and God only desires what is best for them. This trust in God is not always easy. The relationships in which we experience life are blessed and given grace by God. He will continue to Love when we slip into selfish motivation. Thank God.