Saint Paul tells us: "For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of the truth of God in order that he might confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy." (Rom 15: 8-9) This speaks of a plan, reaching back to the dawn of humanity, with God as the planner: "With all wisdom and insight he (God) has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth." (Eph. 1: 8-10) He invites human beings to accomplish his purposes so that the divisions and distortions brought about through sin might be ended and a new reality of unity and harmony established. The question today is: where I can locate myself in that plan? Do I accept that despite the uncertainties and confusion evident in my own life and in the world around me that Providence is at work to bring God's plan to fulfilment. When we read the Old Teastament we see that God was not frustrated by the evil and weaknesses of the Jewish people to bring about the Incarnation. Likewise, he will not be frustrated by the corruption and selfishness of the world that rejects him today. Just as in the time of John the Baptist, so now he wants individuals to cooperate with him even if they are called to be a prophetic witness to the Pharisees and Sadducees of today.
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