Who’s Calling?

“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28,30, NASB)

When the phone would ring in the kitchen, I would run to answer it. It was exciting to discover who was calling. Who was the call for? Only the caller could tell. Sometimes I would recognize their voice and know immediately who they were calling for. If the call was for my mom, I would cover the mouth piece and  call out for her. She had a call waiting.

These days we have our own phones with our own numbers. The screen on our phones reveal who is calling us, or at least the number of the caller. We are not forced to alter much to answer a call. We can answer from any room in the house. No need to stop doing what we are doing. Put them on speaker and keep washing dishes or folding laundry. 

When God calls, all attention needs to be on him. Quieting the world around us, perhaps slipping off to a room by ourselves. A call is not simply an interruption, it has a purpose. We are being asked to change our thoughts to God’s purpose. To hear and consider what is being said, to us. Not for anyone else.

Jesus reminds us that his yoke is not difficult. His call will not crush us or overwhelm us, because he promises rest in the doing, with him.

Lord,

You never ask me to work alone. You are with me. Whatever I am asked to do today, I will give you any weariness in the doing. I ask you to bring my thoughts into focus on the tasks of today. Make me ready to stop at any time for the needs of the people around me. Make me sensitive to their heart needs and provide me wisdom in how to help them. Your call is the best call. I am ready and excited, like answering the phone as a child, to hear your call throughout the day.

“Scripture quotations taken from the NASB. Copyright by The Lockman Foundation”
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