Scripture: John 9:1-7
Journal: Who and what is God calling you to today? What if he’s just calling you to be more
present and attentive to where you are and to who crosses your path? What would that look like today? How will you be more present and available to
God during the course of your day? How
will you really see people? How will you
see what God is doing in and around you so you can join in to it?
Reflection:
“As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth.” (John 9:1)
Most of us, it seems, like
to imagine that following Jesus means we are called to go to exotic places and
do heroic things. And while that might
be true for some, it is more likely that our call contains more humble
beginnings. In fact, it starts right
where we are, with whoever is in front of us at the moment.
The truth is that you and I will go places
today, and we will see people as we go.
The question is: Will we really see them? Or will we merely pass them by in our haste
to get to the next thing? Jesus saw people. And he saw them as he went. It didn’t take an exotic location or an
important person to get his attention. He
wasn’t, it seems, out to do heroic things. He was more concerned with simply showing up
and loving whoever was in front of him at the moment.
We would be wise to do the
same. For all of ministry starts where
we are. We are sent first to Jerusalem,
then Judea, then Samaria, and then to the ends of the
earth. (Acts 1:8) So let us pay
great attention, not to our “to do” list, but to where we are going and to who
will be there as we go. Stop. Look.
Listen. Engage. Ask God what he is up to and join in to that.
“As you go, see
people. Really see them. They are dying for that. And as you see them, look for what I am doing
within and around them. Be aware of
where I am already at work and join me.
What could be more heroic than that?”
Prayer
Closing
Prayer: Lord Jesus, help me to see as you see today,
that I may join you in the work your Father sent us to do. Amen.
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