For thought and meditation

[rl69]

God called to him….And he said, "Here I am." EXODUS 3:4
When God speaks, many of us are like people in a fog, and we give no answer. Moses’ reply to God revealed that he knew where he was and that he was ready. Readiness means having a right relationship to God and having the knowledge of where we are. We are so busy telling God where we would like to go. Yet the man or woman who is ready for God and His work is the one who receives the prize when the summons comes. We wait with the idea that some great opportunity or something sensational will be coming our way, and when it does come we are quick to cry out, “Here I am.” Whenever we sense that Jesus Christ is rising up to take authority over some great task, we are there, but we are not ready for some obscure duty.
Readiness for God means that we are prepared to do the smallest thing or the largest thing— it makes no difference. It means we have no choice in what we want to do, but that whatever God’s plans may be, we are there and ready. Whenever any duty presents itself, we hear God’s voice as our Lord heard His Father’s voice, and we are ready for it with the total readiness of our love for Him. Jesus Christ expects to do with us just as His Father did with Him. He can put us wherever He wants, in pleasant duties or in menial ones, because our union with Him is the same as His union with the Father. “…that they may be one just as We are one…” (John 17:22).
Be ready for the sudden surprise visits of God. A ready person never needs to get ready— he is ready. Think of the time we waste trying to get ready once God has called! The burning bush is a symbol of everything that surrounds the person who is ready, and it is on fire with the presence of God Himself.

[buckwheatpaul]

Even Moses was unsure of leading his people when God appointed him...our feet are often made of clay.....thanks for the lesson....Paul

[Wayne Smith]

He who is faithful in small things will be trusted with large things, he who is not faithful in small things will not be trusted with large things.

[square butte]

Sometimes the small unseen things can be the most difficult - Thank you for a good start to this morning

[USMC87]

Amen and thank you for a great start of the day.

[Blackwater]

Isn't it amazing how, when God calls us to do something, or puts us in position to come to someone's aid, all we have to do, really, is say, "Here I am, Lord. Use me!" If we simply act, He will provide ample direction for us. The only "difficult" part is taking that first step. But if and when we do, we find that all the barriers to our being of use and service, just seem to disappear, and we find the wherewithall in us to do whatever needs to be done, and in a good, workmanlike manner. I suspect much of the time, we use our "ineptitude" merely as an excuse to not do what we know we ought to do. Ain't it fun being human? I know God has a sense of humor, or He'd have made us much different than He did! ;^)