“For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.” Doing the will of God is one of the focal points for Jesus and, really, for all of the Bible. The prophet Isaiah, Psalm 40, the letter to the Hebrews all speak of doing the will of God. However, a priest friend of mine observes that what God wills for us is not obvious. We can say that the will of God asks us to love one another but what that means changes with the circumstances. Parents love their children at all times but sometimes that means cuddling them while at other times it means scolding them. The loving thing changes also when someone you are close to is addicted. Caring for them requires intervening in their life so they will return to sanity and health. What is clear is that the will of God is particular to each one of us and can, in fact, change in the providence of one’s life. Having as your one desire and choice is to always and only do the will of God can be a guidestar even when what that means is not obvious.
