Thursday, March 11
Jeremiah 7:23-28. Listen to my voice; then I will be your God and you shall be my people. Walk in all the ways that I command you, so that you may prosper.
| When my sons
were very young, it seemed my ears were connected to their every need. One would
fly off the swing or the other would find the ground too quickly off the end of
the slide. From the moment their cries pierced the air, my ears would catch the
vibrations and I went running. I was always listening. They called to me when
they needed me. God calls out to us to get our attention, too. In this lectio
divina Jeremiah reminds us to listen for God’s call to us. He reminds us to
listen if we are to obey. Lent is a sacred time to listen and hear. . Some few short years ago, God’s call to me was to go home. It took me a while to get over the stage of disbelief (you want me to do what?) but eventually I ordered up the moving van. My obedience to God’s call helped me to survive the downhill roller coaster ride of my life in an environment where people knew me and cared about me. My hope is that my ears are always perched for God’s cry to me. That is my job in the relationship. I listen. God calls to me. You have to listen first to hear. - Georgia Irre, Writing Coach, Deming Way Campus |
