We are often told to seek and find God in all things. Some wait for great signs and wonders. Some go chasing after the latest reported apparition of Our Lady or a saint.

People wondered where God was in the recent floods in Malaysia and other parts of the world. But very often, we are looking in the wrong places.

In today's first reading, Elijah leaves his cave to greet the Lord as He passes by. A strong wind destroyed everything around, but the Lord was not there. Then came the sound of a gentle breeze, and Elijah covered his face because he immediately knew that he was in the presence of his God.

For us, it will be the same. It is easy to go looking for God in the big happenings of our life. But we so often miss His presence in the small things, in the most ordinary things. And so He passes by and out of our life.

Similarly, following the Gospel, it is often only in small things, for example, a look, that can reveal the corrupting tendencies in our hearts. In taking care of the small things in our lives, the big things will be looked after.