I woke up this morning to the sound of incessant beeping and
it wasn’t my alarm. It’s not very welcome on a Saturday morning at 7 A.M.
either. It was the kind of beeping
noise that is made when a large vehicle is backing up. I’m sure you know the
sound. It alerts people to the fact that something big is coming their way and
to watch out for it, lest it make you a road pizza.
Shortly after that they started with the horn honking, in
one or two short beeps. It was then that I realized that a crew was working on
the train tracks just about 130 yards away from my house. They do that beeping. It’s
some kind of signal back and forth between the crew driving the vehicles, but
even living near the train tracks for 60+ years I haven’t a clue what it
signifies. I just know it’s a form of communication for them.
Having lived near them all of my years, though, I’ve become used to
their schedules, and the sound of the wheel trucks on the tracks and the light of
the front beam flashing into my living room on occasion. The silence is ominous when I don’t hear
them, as that usually signifies a problem, which is rare, but nonetheless does
occur. The trains are ever present
in my life, even if I tune them out and they are reduced to background noise in
my day-to-day living.
Today, though, they reminded me of my relationship with God.
He too is ever present in my day-to-day but do I pay attention to the
communications and prompts in my day that he wants me to act on? Am I aware of
his presence or do I tune him out, as I do the train sounds, and concentrate
only on myself rather than those around me? If I’m being honest with myself I
have to say that some times no, I am not aware of him and I do tune myself out
to those around me and do you know what? I’m doing a tremendous disservice to
myself and to those that he is expecting me to help in one way or another. I
don’t have to wonder if I’m the only one that does that either; all I have to
do is pick up a newspaper or watch the news to see that there are many people
not listening to God. That makes me sad but I have to remember that the news
doesn’t report on all the good things that happen either. If you’re lucky, you
get 40 minutes of bad news, 17 minutes of commercials and 3 of a feel good
story. (I’m getting off track here, get it? Off track….? Sorry That’s a
groaner.)
What a beautiful world it could be if we all listened more
to God and loved and cared for the citizens of planet earth. I think we all
could benefit from listening more to God and doing more for those around us
that we encounter. As that saying goes, I should BE the change that I want to
see in the world. I would like to add that I would like to BE the person that God expects me to be as well and to listen for, and be aware, of his prompts and gentle nuances to help people
around me or far away. That’s my goal this Lenten season, to listen and watch
for his prompts, be them a small beep or a loud horn, that gets my attention. I
hope you make it yours as well.
Peace and Love,
Mare
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