When We Complain

The WORD today (see http://usccb.org/bible/readings/100314.cfm) reminds me that God is always wiser than us.

People always complain. In sports, athletes usually complain and contest the calls of the referees. In basketball, you will always hear athletes say  "Foul Ref!" when no foul is called, and "No Foul Ref!" when a foul is called. We like to complain, and we are like that even with God.

We complain to God when his plans does not go with ours, like he should conform to our plans. We want our plans to happen. We have this perfect and good plan, and we complain if God's plan does not align with ours. We feel that our plan is better than his. We feel that our plan is just fair and just for us. We feel that God owes it to us to allow our plans to happen. We sometimes forget who God is and who we are.

In the first reading, God reminded Job of who He is, and who Job is not.

Have you ever in your lifetime commanded the morning

and shown the dawn its place

For taking hold of the ends of the earth,

till the wicked are shaken from its surface?

The earth is changed as is clay by the seal,

and dyed as though it were a garment;

But from the wicked the light is withheld,

and the arm of pride is shattered.

Have you entered into the sources of the sea,

or walked about in the depths of the abyss?

Have the gates of death been shown to you,

or have you seen the gates of darkness?

Have you comprehended the breadth of the earth?

Tell me, if you know all:

Which is the way to the dwelling place of light,

and where is the abode of darkness,

That you may take them to their boundaries

and set them on their homeward paths?

You know, because you were born before them,

and the number of your years is great!

Boom! Puts us in the proper perspective, right?

We only see a very small bit of what God sees. We only know a very small percentage of what God knows. We plan only for ourselves, but God plans for everyone - humans, animals, even the things of this world. We are reminded today to see who God is, how big and great he is. This should not intimidate us, or just make us submit ourselves blindly to him. Instead, this should remind us of how great he is, of how special we are that despite all the things he is taking care of, he still has time for us, and should lead us to trust him for he only has great plans for his creatures.

We are God's creations, and only God knows what he wants to do to. Only he knows what we are created for. Whatever it is, it is good. May we remember this, and submit to his will and his wisdom.

Father God,

Thank you for today. Thank you for another day to live. Thank you for another weekend coming up. Lord, I thank you for reminding me today of who you are. I am sorry for the times I acted as if I am greater than you, and my plans are better than yours. Help me to constantly submit to you, knowing in faith that you only have great plans for me. Amen.

Blessed day!

In Christ,

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