Seeking God's Voice

Thursday, June 28
2 Corinthians 6:1-2 (The Message)
"Companions, as we are in this work with you, we beg you, please don't squander one bit of this marvelous life God has given us.  God reminds us, 'I heard your call in the nick of time; The day you needed me, I was there to help.' Well, now is the right time to listen, the day to be helped."

     It is so easy to take the grace of God, a gift unearned and never withheld, for granted.  Especially those of us who have grown up in the church and have never known life without God.  But EVERY day God provides opportunities to see God at work in our lives; always present, always helping.  May we open our heart to hear God voices.
     As I depart today for General Assembly, the last line really speaks to me.  As we gather to reflect on controversial issues, may we realize "Now is the right time to listen, to be helped."  May we listen to each other, but mostly listen to God at work in our midst.  May we seek God's voice in our deliberations.