The
people of Ancient Israel were looking for signs, they were searching for something. Yet, they could not see the sign that
Jesus was right before their eyes. We
can be that way, too, can’t we? We
can ask for God for things, we may want things with all our heart to help us on our journey of faith, but then we can’t
see the way God is present to us in our lives in the here and now. Sometimes,
as a priest, I hear people telling me that they are wanting a certain sign from
God to validate something that is going on in their lives or in answer to their prayers. But
God can speak to us in more subtle ways, ways that perhaps we are not aware of,
that we can easily miss. The
first part of the Jesuit examen that the members of Jesuit spirituality follow to review the end of the day is to be aware of God’s presence. Taking time to see God in our busy daily lives is not easy, but that will show
us the signs that God is there with us on our journey.
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