You are Lord of All

Scripture: Esther C: 2-4

O Lord, You have given everything its place in the world, and no one can make it otherwise. For it is Your creation, the heavens and the earth and the stars; You are Lord of all.

Reaction: This verse was the Entrance Song for every Mass this week, so I decided to reflect on it today. My mediation reinforced ideas that I’ve had in the past: that all good things come from God, that He is the Master Planner, and that all things are done according to His will. I was filled with a great appreciation of all the wonders that God has created, knowing that everything was planned and given its rightful place by our loving Creator. As the wind howled outside my window, my thoughts started to wander a bit, turning toward the unseasonably cold and rainy weather we’ve had lately. It’s true that my mind sometimes drifts while I’m praying, and I try to get back on track as quickly as I can. But this time my reverie seemed to fit very nicely with this reading. Autumn has always been my favorite season of the year, and I keep looking for those glorious crisp and sunny October days that make it so. Even though we’ve only had a few hours of sunshine this month (or so it seems!), I always enjoy the coming of each new season. September rather than January has always seemed to be the start of the new year for me, and this year it is especially so, since I’ve resumed my subbing at the schools and have started teaching a fitness class through community education. So even though the weather doesn’t reflect my idea of autumn, the heavens and the earth and the stars dictate that fall has arrived. This was meaningful to me because it shows how God’s plan unfolds, sometimes unexpectedly, and often not the way we would have it. Yet we cannot make it otherwise, for God has arranged everything for His own purpose. He is the Lord and Master of all, and I am happy that I have come to know Him.