The Moving of the Wind and the Moving of the Spirit

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Easter Season:  2 Week : Monday*

*Gospel : Jn 3:1-8*

*First Reading : Acts 4:23-31*

*Responsorial Psalm : Ps 2:1-3, 4-7a, 7b-9*

*The Moving of the Wind and the Moving of the Spirit*

(The wind blows where it wills,  but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes)

*1) Both are invisible but powerful*

You can't see the wind itself — only its effects: swaying trees, ripples on water, etc.

Similarly, the Spirit is unseen, but the effects are visible: changed hearts, new life, acts of love and mercy.

*2) Both move freely*

The wind is not bound by human plans. It moves wherever it wishes.

The Spirit also moves according to the will of God, not according to human control.

*"The Spirit distributes gifts to each one individually as he wills"* (1 Corinthians 12:11).

*3) Both are mysterious*

No one fully understands the origin or the destination of the wind. We experience it, but we can’t control it.

The Spirit’s workings are often mysterious — sometimes surprising, sometimes silent, but always purposeful.

*"How unsearchable are His judgments and how inscrutable His ways!"* (Romans 11:33).

*4) Both bring life*

Wind (air) is essential for physical life — without it, no breathing, no life.

The Spirit is essential for spiritual life — without the Spirit, there is no regeneration, no sanctification.

*"It is the Spirit who gives life"* (John 6:63).

*5) Both bring change*

Wind reshapes landscapes over time (think of how wind shapes dunes or trees).

The Spirit reshapes hearts, communities, and even nations, bringing about new life and renewal.

The wind is a natural sign of the Spirit’s invisible, powerful, life-giving action in the world and in our hearts.

Jesus uses this image to call us to humility, trust, and openness to the Spirit’s work.

*6) The Unpredictability of Grace*

The wind can suddenly change direction, or blow where it was unexpected.

So, too, God’s grace can break into lives when and where we least expect it.

The Spirit does not follow human logic. Think of the conversion of Paul (Acts 9) — completely unexpected and world-changing.

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*