When the LORD saw that he had turned aside to look, God called out to him from the bush: Moses! Moses! He answered, “Here I am.” (Exodus 3:3-4 NABRE)
Have you ever experienced God calling your name?
I am convinced that he calls out to each of us just as he did to Moses. Yes, the God of the universe really does call us by name and he wants us to respond! Shouldn't we at least answer? He has things for us to do, but first we need to acknowledge his call.
There is generally no burning bush to get our attention, but God calls our name just the same. He makes himself visible through many little signs in this physical world of ours. He is also visible through big, dramatic signs as well.
For our part, we begin with the willingness to believe, the openness to the crazy possibility that God wants to talk to us individually, and the small but deliberate effort to "listen" for his call.
And once you recognize that call, that voice, that sign--however loud or quiet, however bright or dim it is, how do you answer? Like Moses, is your answer, Here I am?"
Today, I will listen for God's call and answer as Moses did.
Saint Theresa of Lisieux, who responded to God's call with service and sacrifice for others, pray for us.
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