“Here I am Lord, here I am, I come to do your will.”
These are lyrics from Rory Cooney’s “Psalm 40” which we will sing this weekend. Many of us have felt a “calling” in our life to aspire to, accomplish or achieve a certain goal. Some pursue this calling feverishly while others merely hope an opportunity will somehow present itself. As Christians we must ask the questions, “Is this the Lord’s will? Is this what God wants me to do?” Sometimes it can be hard to decipher what is God’s will and what is our own desire. We may even ask God for a sign to allow us to feel safe to proceed with a new career, a new place to live, or even a marriage. But however sure or unsure we are of the future, of this we can be sure: God is calling us to a life of Christian holiness!
How best we serve God is really up to us. However simply or grand, God wants our very waking and sleeping to be in praise of Him. We hear His call in our working and resting, our praying and singing, our loving and caring. God is not impressed with our grandiose accomplishments, but is pleased with our simple love for each other. God wants our hearts. If our desire is to love with generosity and compassion, then we can see His will for us made plain. His love is made manifest in us when we heed the call to serve in His name, and we can then answer with a resounding, “Here I am!”
Thank you for your generous outpouring of concern during my recent illness. I am feeling much better and I’m anxious to get back to making music with you!
