Spoken Of

I'm longing for a word from God today. The relationship I have with him is what keeps me secure, alive and growing! I'm settling into Isaiah 49:1-7 this morning. Why don't you open your Bible and give God the opportunity to speak it into your heart? Pray first and open your heart to receive what he says. Write down what you are hearing. It's good to be able to go back and reflect later on things that God said to you previously. We have a way of forgetting! If you're interested in starting to journal, I recommend the Life Journal available at http://www.lifejournal.cc/.

God's word to me today is this:

Before I was born the LORD called me; from my birth he has made mention of my name. . . . He formed me in the womb to be his servant . . . for I am honored in the eyes of the LORD. . .  (v. 1, 5)

My God, what a profound thought! Does the God of the universe actually speak my name? What does he say when he speaks my name? I would love to know. In the most sacred conversations between the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit my name is spoken! As they give charges to the angels my name is included. God speaks of me in a way that expresses how much I mean to him. He looks on me with honor and love and speaks my name with fatherly pride.

I wonder what conversations he has had about me? He's seen every moment of my life. Sometimes the conversation must have been full of concern, maybe even disappointment. At other times, the tone was perhaps laughter and delight, or the emotive exhortations of a coach. There were surely conversations with a note of sadness and others spoken with excitement and celebration. But I know that he always, always speaks my name with love. Maybe he's talking about me at this very moment, smiling at my discovery that I've been the topic of countless heavenly conversations. The stars have heard my name! It's almost too much to grasp.

It makes me think, have I made mention of his name today? Who will I talk to about him?

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