non-chalant

i was reading the story of abraham, in genesis, the other day.

the Lord and his angel both showed up to abraham in separate circumstances, and both times abraham simply answered, "here i am."

i thought it was kind of funny at first. here the God of all the ages, the God that provides breath for abraham says, "abraham." and abraham just keeps on doing what he's doing and says, "here i am."

seriously. that seems hilarious to me. God already knows you're there abraham. he's God.

but something i thought was really awesome? abraham was so in tune with God. it wasn't this big, fall on your face and worship this God that created you and barely ever lets you hear his audible voice, kind of circumstance. it was so... non-chalant.

abraham didn't even have lock himself in a hut, travel to a mountain, pray, think, or shut his eyes really tight to hear God. he just ... heard him. and answered him immediately.

and it makes me wonder at how i can get frustrated for not hearing the Lord. if anything i should be frustrated at all my humanly asinine attempts to "hear God."

i need to be in tune at all times. so when the Lord calls my name, i can just say, "here i am."