Called. Beckoned.
Invited. Encouraged. Challenged.
Directed. Pushed. Pulled.
What incentivizes me, us, to move forward? Some of these verbs have positive, others
negative, personal associations. For me,
the earliest calling I remember is my mother calling my four brothers and me to
come home for dinner from wherever she knew we’d be. We five brothers responded immediately and
enthusiastically! We trusted our past
experiences – most days dinner was to our liking. Not always.
Still, I trusted my mother – always.
I trusted what she offered was good for me, even if hard to swallow.
In the
gospel, we hear John the Baptist referring to Jesus say, “Behold the Lamb of
God” [John 1:29-34]. Twice in this
reading we also hear John the Baptist say in reference to Jesus, “I did not
know him”. However, John trusted “the
one who sent me to baptize with water told me, “On whomever you see the Spirit
come down and remain, he is the one…””.
John trusted the one and same Spirit, who had called him to “…baptize
with water…” John the Baptist trusted
the Spirit.
What am I to
do? I desire to listen more closely for
the Spirit and to trust. To respond
clearly and honestly, “I am here Lord” [Psalms 40:2-10]. To act in faith. I desire not to be who I once was, but to
recognize the presence of the Spirit in me, with me, in others, in nature and
in all expressions of life – even if it is hard to swallow.
Glorious
Lamb of God, You have come and taken away the sins of the world through the
sacrifice of Your sacred life on the Cross. Please help me to understand Who
You are and all that You have done for me, especially every time I come to
behold You and receive You in Holy Communion. Jesus, I trust in You.
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