Once a year we would make the trek from the suburbs of Chicago to this hot humid wonderland where we would get sweaty playing softball in the yard, and then spend hours in the pool playing Marco Polo.
You remember that game, right? The person who’s “IT” closes their eyes and yells, “Marco!”
All the other players, scattered around the pool, have to respond, “Polo!” and the person who’s IT tries to catch one of them by swimming/lunging quickly through the water to the sound of their voice.
To this day, if Katy, Maggie or I get separated from each other in a store, we’ll call out, “Marco!” and wait for the others to respond, “Polo!” so we can find each other. (Yes, we get some weird looks).
The other day after I heard Pete Wynter from HTB say, “Covid has been an INVITATION, not just an INTERRUPTION.” After reflecting, I posted on Instagram, some of the invitations I recognize in this season and one of them is a Marco Polo type invitation.
I believe it’s an invitation to silence the divisive voices of the politicians and the haters for a time and call out “Jesus!”
Then be still and listen for His response. Maybe He’ll call back to you through His Word, or with a whisper, “Here I am. Come this way.”
How will you know it’s Him?
His voice is always alined with Scripture.
His voice is always consistent with love.
His voice may not always agree with you, but it is life-giving.
If He speaks conviction it will be to draw you back to Himself with grace and forgiveness, not shame.
As I was thinking about the invitation to listen for God’s voice, I heard this song from Amanda Lindsey Cook. I pray it’s a gift for your weekend.
In the silence
Where your spinning thoughts slow down
In the stillness
