speak up......

"What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roof tops."  (Matthew 10:27)

How often are we told, lately, "if you see something - say something?"  Any of us who have done any traveling, especially flying, have been told it at regular intervals.  Many of us not only "say" something we look around for help or step in ourselves.  I have been known to stand either in front of, or at least block, a small child I see running but I don't see an adult with them.  My first appointment the parking lot, and a corn field, were right outside the door - not good places for toddlers.  Another time was at a National Park gift shop - child the width of the building ahead of the parents.  What about where we see God working?  Are we talking about that?

The readings, today, are pointing out God IS with us.  God is with Hagar in the desert, giving her water and encouragement, and "with the boy as he grew up."  (Genesis 21:20)  In Romans we are told to "count ourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus." (6:11)  And Jesus, in the Gospel reading, is telling us not only is God with us, and we ARE important to God, we are to talk about it - "proclaim from the roof tops." (Matt. 10:27)  I don't know about you but I'm probably NOT going to get on the roof!

At the same time, as we go through all the changes, all the confusion, the unexpected changes in schedules are we talking about where we have seen and felt God's presence with us?  Are we talking about what God is asking us to do?  Where God is asking us to go?  As Caregivers we are busy, we are trying to follow, and do, what God is calling us to but do we TALK about it?  Do we "proclaim it"?  Something to think about.......