Friday; February 9
I have gotten into the
habit of listening to a Bluegrass satellite radio station on Sunday mornings on
my way to church because it plays “religious” music. While I am not a fan of all the music they
play, I like most of the songs and they seem to get me in right frame of mind
for the day ahead. The other morning I
was riding a long and heard a phase that really caught my attention. I don’t know the singer or the title of the
song, but the chorus went something like this, “I have been calling on Jesus
for a long time, now He is calling me.”.
As I thought about this I was inspired by the thought that discipleship
is a two-way street. Sure, it is great
to have the ability to call upon Jesus and rely on His help, but there is
another part to this as well. When He
calls upon us to do His bidding, are we willing to answer? No, the Lord’s success and failure is not
dependent upon us working for Him, but we have a responsibly to Him. It is great to receive His blessings; are we
willin…