Here I am, Lord, I am here to do your will...

 
Hebrews 10:1-10 & Mark 3:31-35

 
It is the age-old question:  Why am I here on earth? For those who are turned away from God, the answer to this query is a constant conundrum, ‘Am I here simply to do what I want, or to fulfill the beliefs and customs of the culture of the day, doing what ‘they’ say? ‘ But for baptized followers of Jesus, the answer to this question is clear. I am here to do God’s will through the life and breath of the Holy Spirit of God within me. As much as I align myself with societal norms, or choose to do just what I want and feels good for my own entertainment and comfort, I do not, and can not, understand God’s will for the knowledge, skills and talents he has gifted into my life. But as much as I, as the beloved child of the Father, ‘let go and let God’, I become a co-creator of love and mercy – a pencil in the hand of the divine artist, an instrument of the extraordinary peace and healing of Christ Jesus. As I live into this age old question of existence, will I settle into the swamps of selfish ease, wander through shifting sands of culture and customs or the misty flats of human ideas and ideologies, or will I walk the highways and byways of the journey of life with Jesus, entirely available to God to be his creating hands and feet, eyes, ears, mouth – yes, and his heart –here on earth? Here I am, Lord, I am here to do your will.  
 
Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.  Then I said, “Here I am. Your instructions for me are in the book of life.” (Psalm 40: 7)
 
 
Father,
May everything we do
Begin with your inspiration,
And continue with your saving help.
Let our work always find it origin in you
And through you reach completion.
Concluding prayer. Week 1, Morning Prayer, Liturgy of the Hours.
 
 
Listen to Here I Am, sung by John Michael Talbot, with thoughtful visuals. .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcxOkht8w7c
 
Soli ad gloriam Dei
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