The word providence, simply put, means “God’s working in the world.” While the vast majority of Christians believe that God indeed works in the world, if you were to ask for everyday examples of God’s movement, you might be met with silence and a difficulty at naming such a thing. The problem isn’t that God is inactive, it’s that we often do not have the vision to see God’s action. We have failed to open our eyes to the movements of God in the world around us. Similarly, John the Baptist asks Jesus whether he is the “one to come” or if he should keep looking. Jesus’ response is essentially: open your eyes! Look at what God is doing right in front of you! Let us today open our eyes and see what God is doing right in front of us.