Drawing Near to God in Lent

GOD'S CALL IS TO MORE THAN WE ARE OF OURSELVES.
Jeremiah is just one in a long line of people God has called-- right down to this very moment-- that said to God, "But LORD! I am only . . . ." In a way that is a standard, and even GOOD reaction! HUMILITY is a virtue that opens the doors of prayer! When we are so cock-sure that we are the ones! we are disqualified! GOD'S WORD TO JEREMIAH WAS: DO NOT SAY 'I AM ONLY . . .'
But more, these lessons reminds us that GOD LISTENS WHEN WE VOICE OUR DOUBTS.
It is not a sin to have an honest dialogue with God. There is a difference between doubt and unbelief! God doesn't ask us to believe the absurd or obviously untrue-- he does ask us to trust Him!
GOD'S CALL IS GOD'S ASSURANCE OF GOD'S PRESENCE
WHERE FAITH COMES IN IS DARING TO GIVE OUR ALL AND TRUSTING GOD WILL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE . . . and if He has called, God WILL! The story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 is in all four Gospels, and we know it was a miracle that took five loaves and two fish and fed the multitude. But only John told us where the five and two came from: a lad-- "only a boy" -- had enough for himself and maybe his little sister. But he gave his all to Andrew, who in turn brought them to Jesus-- and the rest is history ! [Maybe I need to remind some of us to bring our five loaves and two fish to Faith Promise yet!]
GOD IS WORKING ON US . . . to make us into a community of love and fellowship that will make a difference right here in our world, where we live!
PRAYER
Oh, Father, help us to 'step back into grace', and let You make us into the kind of loving community that You can use to let You change our world in our generation. This we ask in the name of your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen