Just Show Up

~~~Second Sunday of Ordinary Time~~~

~~~1 Samuel 3:3B-10, 19~~~Psalm 40~~~

~~~1 Corinthians 6:13C-15A, 17-20~~~John 1:35-42~~~

Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.

As it is still early in the new year it is fitting
 that we be reminded
through young Samuel
to renew our personal commitment to the Lord.

As the weeks and months go by we tend to be less and less
 enthusiastic about our desire to make changes in our life.

Not only does Samuel acknowledge the voice of God
 he tells God he is listening.

“Speak, for your servant is listening.”

If we do not open our ears to hear
and listen to God how can we possibly do his will?

God not only blessed Samuel he put a song into his heart.
This song of love was God with Samuel.
This song of love came to life in every word he spoke.

Samuel truly became one Spirit with the Lord.

Do you not know that your body
is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you,
whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?

Samuel did not need to understand the theology of God
dwelling within our body.

He only needed to allow God to lead his life,
which he did as we see in the book of Samuel.

God just wants us to show up and he will do the rest.
He will place the question in our hearts...
What are you looking for?
He will invite us to simply Come and See/

How many times have you called out to someone
to Come and See?

Perhaps it was a beautiful sunset,
 a hummingbird feeding at your window,
a spider spinning her web, a blooming rose,
or the first tomato on the bush.

We are excited to share
these moments with our loved ones.
Imagine how much Jesus wants to share his
exciting things with you.

God invites us to Come and See.
It is with him that we will find what we are looking for.

Come and See how he Blesses you.
Peace.