"I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?’ "
Thought:
The bell rings and class is
out. The alarm sounds and people come running. "Dinner time" echoes
through the house and the hungry respond. A baby cries, the parent comforts. A
friend hurts, and you do your best. When someone calls out to us, we do our best
to respond, that is part of being in a relationship. Hear the Good News, you are
called to, by God, to share all that God has done in your life and to live out
your faith. Calls, while they come in many different shapes and sizes, all
reflect the same thing, the caller. A baby, his or her cries are those of need.
Friends call out of intimacy and strangers call searching for connection. The
call reflects the caller. God's calls is one that not only reflects His nature,
but the gifts that He has given to us. Hearing and recognizing this call is a
challenge. It is a challenge because it requires us to listen for and to all
that God reveals to us. What is it that we listen to? What is it that we listen
for? Do we listen for anything at all?. Gracious Father, I listen for so many
things, I listen to so many things, when I need to listen to and for You most of
all. Open my ears that I might listen to and for you, because Yours is the voice
of my life and the voice of love. Thank You for all that You have done in my
life and all You will continue to do, for I ask this through Christ, my Lord and
Savior. Amen.