Oooo- Oooo Pick Me!

I remember asking questions in my classroom. Teachers ask a lot of questions. And then what do you do? I used to look around and decide just who I was going to call on for the answer. Do I call on the one who always gets it right? Do I call on someone ignoring me, hoping to "jar" them into paying attention? Do I call on someone who probably won't get it right but if they did it would boost their confidence? What's my purpose here? I would scan the crowd of desks and in a nanosecond I would weigh all the options and call out a name. My heart would rejoice at a correct answer or I'd feel a bit unsuccessful if someone got stumped. I would much rather hear the right answer and think I had taught them something. Compare that with God. It says in 2 Chronicles 16:9, "The eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him." He looks around to see who is ready; who needs what God has to give to finish His work on earth. Who is willing? Who knows the desires of God's heart and needs His strength to complete the work? Personally, I want to be the one with my hand waving in the air like our students do when they're bursting with eagerness to get the teacher's attention. I want the Lord to see me and count on me to do His work. Isn't that our job? Isn't that why we're here? To glorify Him? To develop that relationship with Him so that we know His desires and how to serve Him? Pick me, Teacher! Pick me, Lord! Be blessed by the Lord and highly favored,
Barb