"I have called you by your name"

Yes it's time to pull our another classic!

This line jumped out at me whilst I was strolling to my car from work, I was thinking about who I am and why am I trying to be a lead worshipper, and in pops this song but I thought it was me just thinking of old hymns...

It was only whilst I was worshipping last week that God made me realize he really has called me by my name to be where I am - as he has called all of us to be where we are. Wow, being called by God to be exactly where you are....

It reminds me of when I was young (and I'm sure we can all relate to this) your Mum is spending what seems like hours in one boring shop with no toys - so you begin to explore what is underneath the gondolas and clothes racks, the odd sweet, a bit of a an old coat hanger that looks exactly like a gun - and away we go. Only to pop back out to see if the coast is clear and you realize you're now alone - Mum has moved onto the next boring shop and you don't have a clue how to find her...panick strikes...I'm going to die or be eaten by bears and by home made gun is going to do nothing.

And then you hear it, that lovely voice, someone is calling my name - "they want me to come to them"...Its Mum!!!

This is the same as how God works - he calls us when we are lost, he calls into doing things even though we are not sure if we can. And even when we are feeling like the bears are going to eat us its then we hear his voice calling out...."Come to me"

Life can be so busy, so take time out today and listen to what God wants of you - where is he calling you today? If you don't hear - try again tomorrow...IN peace and silence and let God talk to you.