{"id":4640,"date":"2018-05-21T13:26:43","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T13:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buildingontheword.org\/?p=4640"},"modified":"2018-05-21T13:26:43","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T13:26:43","slug":"waiting-for-the-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buildingontheword.org\/waiting-for-the-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Waiting for the Call"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"trinity\"<\/a><\/h5>\n
June 11, 2006<\/h5>\n

Matthew 28:16-20<\/h3>\n

To be a Christian is to always be \u201con call.\u201d\u00a0 On this feast of the Most Holy Trinity, we celebrate the mystery that God: Father, Son, and Spirit, has called us into an intimate relationship of love; has made us God\u2019s own daughters and sons. But that relationship is a two way street: not only do we expect things from God but God expects things from us.\u00a0 God makes us. God saves us. God sends us. God has a plan, a plan for the world, and we are part of that plan. That is why as sons and daughters of God we must always be ready to hear the word \u201cGo\u201d. \u201cGo\u201d is the word that God uses when there is something for us to do. The disciples hear the word in today\u2019s gospel. \u201cGo and make disciples of all the nations.\u201d But this command does not only apply to the first disciples. It applies to all disciples. It applies to us. We must be ready to go.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cWait a minute,\u201d you say, \u201cGo where? Do what? Are you sure that God is sending me?\u201d I am sure. To what God is sending you I cannot say, but the fact that God is sending you is not in doubt. Sending is what God does to God\u2019s daughters and sons. God makes us. God saves us. God sends us. If you want to know to what God is sending you, all you need to do is listen.\u00a0We usually do not listen; and because we do not listen we do not hear; and because we do not hear we imagine that we are not being sent. We wake up each day and we plan our own schedule: first I\u2019ll do this, then I\u2019ll do that, and if there\u2019s time, I\u2019ll fit this in. But how often do any of us take a breath and in all honesty ask the question, \u201cLord, is there anything you want me to do today?\u201d<\/p>\n

I dare you to ask that question. Whether you\u2019re in the fourth grade or you\u2019ve just retired, whether you\u2019re married or you\u2019re single, whether you\u2019re healthy or you\u2019re sick\u2014I dare you to ask, \u201cLord, is there anything you want me to do today?\u201d I promise you that if you ask, God will answer. It may be in that moment, or an hour later, or a day later; but if you ask, you will hear God say, \u201cGo. Go to that person at work and tell her.\u00a0 \u201cGo to your friend and ask him. Go to the phone and dial this number. Go to your spouse . . . Go to your daughter . . . Go to your neighbor . . . and do this.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you dare to listen, you will hear where God is sending you. What you hear might surprise you. Sometimes when you hear what God wants you to do, it does not seem to fit. It does not make sense. You might even suppose that God is confused and is calling the wrong person. If this is the case, feel free to object. The scriptures are full of people who object to God\u2019s call. Moses says, \u201cI can\u2019t go. I don\u2019t even know how to speak.\u201d Jeremiah says, \u201cI can\u2019t go.\u00a0 I\u2019m too young.\u201d Isaiah says, \u201cI can\u2019t go. I\u2019m not holy enough.\u201d Even Mary says, \u201cHow can this be?\u00a0 I\u2019m not married.\u201d It\u2019s okay to object. You have the freedom to argue about where God is sending you. It\u2019s all part of the family drama. As sons and daughters of God, we have the right to question, when it seems that God is sending us on some fool\u2019s errand. Just remember that the fact we can object does not mean that God will change the call. God does not act that way. What God tends to do is listen to our objections and say, \u201cYes, but go anyway, and I will be with you.\u201d<\/p>\n

God has a plan, a plan for the world. We are a part of that plan. As sons and daughters of God we must always be ready to be sent. Christians are always \u201con call.\u201d I dare you to listen. I dare you to sincerely ask the question, \u201cLord, is there anything you want me to do today?\u201d If you ask, God will answer, and you will soon find yourself going forth to do your Father\u2019s will.<\/p>\n

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