Inspiration from Isaiah

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”

And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8

I'm sure that you, like me, have spent the better part of the last almost three weeks feeling shoved from pillar to post and back again. Our world has turned upside down in almost every way, and it's hard to figure out what the path forward will look like, and just how many landmines we will have to figure out how to avoid. Not everyone is a person of faith, but I am, and today is my turn at being the lector in church. I reviewed the readings, and this passage from the first reading caught my eye. Now, I'm not saying I am selected by God to go forth and be a messenger of his Word, but maybe we all are, actually. 

People have been reeling --I have been, I can assure you-- wondering who will save us from this turbulent situation. I'm pretty sure that there are few heroes coming to save the day, if any. We must speak up for ourselves. We must pay attention, listen carefully, choose wisely, and love deeply-- others are in need of what we have and what we can do. 

It's not easy, and I'm not always convinced I can do it, either. But we have to try. 

Have a good Sunday,

C