Today, most people have phones equipped with Call Waiting, a feature that is considered a standard tool in modern communication. In fact, we sometimes wonder how we ever lived without Call Waiting. Some people would be shocked, disappointed, perhaps even offended to have a call greeted with a loud, glaring busy signal. We at least want our call to roll over to voicemail so we can have some semblance of a human response!
Sometimes, however, we take what has become a convenience and abuse it-- by either leaving others hanging on the other line for too long, or being the one who is far too impatient to hang on momentarily on the other line.
Spiritually, some of us have had a "call waiting" on us for quite some time, yet we refuse to "click over" and answer it. We are afraid of what's waiting for us on the other line--a call to a greater commitment to Christ; a call to leave some things or people behind; a call to take a leap of faith; a call to greater confidence; a call to a journey in which the only light we will have is God's Word as a lamp unto our feet.
Ephesians 1:18 tells us that God wants "the eyes of your understanding to be enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling." But, some of us continue to turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to what God is calling us to do with our lives.
Do you love leading? You may have a call waiting. Do you love serving? You may have a call waiting. How about teaching, speaking, risk-taking? Perhaps these are all calls, waiting on you to allow God to take that which you are already inclined to do and already interested in and make it an instrument of service to Him and a blessing to others. This summer, whether or not you take a vacation, take some time to "vacate" your usual routine and deliberately seek God about what it is He needs you to be willing to do during these last days.
As the earth groans with relentless earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, torrential storms, flooding and man-made ecological disasters, recognize that we cannot continue to keep God holding on the line, for time is definitely filled with swift transition and the Master has need of us--now.
The next time you sense God is calling you while you're in the middle of something else (that's usually when the call comes!) go ahead and acknowledge the call, put your regularly scheduled program on hold, switch over, and ANSWER THE CALL!
BNcouraged!
Rev. Karen
1 comment:
This is a wonderful blog! Too many of God's people are waiting on the call rather than acknowledging that a call is waiting. Such an acknowledgement is the acceptance of the Holy's invitation to journey into holiness where we become more like Our Lord. So let us put whoever we are talking to(or occupying our time)on hold, click over and join the in a conversational journey with the Almighty. Thanks much for such a profound blog! Blessing,
Your Husband (Pastor K E Curry)
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