Priotize God's will above our own


Tuesday of week 2 in Ordinary Time

Mark 2:23-28

The readings reflect two wills: man's and God's.  In the first reading, man does not see as God sees.  For God looks in the heart.  Thus, he chose David to be king.

In the Gospel, Jesus rebuked the Pharisees, saying, "Sabbath is made for man, not man for the Sabbath."

Let us pray for the grace to do God's will instead of our own.  God's will saves all people; our wills save ourselves.  God's will is for his greater glory and honor.  Our wills serve ourselves.

Let us also analyze the way we become open to God's will.  The first is when we were children; we were taught by our parents and catechists to adhere to God's laws and the laws of the Church - going to Mass every Sunday, receiving communion, knowing the prayers, going to confession, and others.

The second level opens us to the possibility of serving the parish as readers, acolytes, and being involved in ministries.

But we can't end in that phase.  Time will come when we will have to serve God not on our conditions but on God's.  Even if we are afraid to follow it, it will surely bring us peace to start following God because we know deep it our hearts that our actions would bring salvation to others as well as ourselves.  They would also attribute all glory to God.  Then we are already rendering the Lord due worship here on earth till we enter heaven.  This is prioritizing God's will above our own.


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