Lyrics to “Ready, Willing, and Worthy” by Richard Mekdeci:“I’m ready, willing, and worthy to open my heart and receive
All of the heavenly blessings there for me when I believe.
I’m ready, willing, and worthy, and that’s all I have to be, ‘cause when I’m ready, willing, and worthy, God is able to bless me.”
Responsive Reading for May 18
“A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of your estate that should come to me.’ So the father divided the property between them” (Lk 15:11-12).
I am ready to receive my good.
“…The younger son… set off to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance…. When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need. So he hired himself out … to tend the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody gave him any. Coming to his senses he thought, ‘…My father’s hired workers have more than enough food to eat…. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers.’ So he got up and went back to his father” (Lk 15:13-20).
I am willing to serve.
“While he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him. His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son.; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers.’ But his father ordered his servants, ‘Quickly bring the finest robe and put it on him, put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet…. Then let us celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again, he was lost, and has been found.’ Then the celebration began” (Lk 15:20-24).
I’m ready, willing, and worthy to open my heart and receive all of the heavenly blessings there for me when I believe.
Now the older son had been out in the field and on his way back, as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing. He called one of the servants and asked what this might mean…. He became angry, and when he refused to enter the house, his father came out and pleaded with him. He said to his father in reply, ‘Look, all these years I served you and not once did I disobey your orders, yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends. But when your son returns who swallowed up your property with prostitutes, for him you slaughter the fattened calf.’ He said to him, ‘My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found” (Lk 15:25-32).
I’m ready, willing, and worthy and that’s all I have to be ‘cause when I’m ready, willing, and worthy, God is able to bless me!