They shall enter My sanctuary,

and they shall approach My table,

to minister to Me,

and they shall keep My charge.

                 Ezekiel 45. 16

(Wherever we are,

    no matter where we are,

we are on holy ground,

   the place of God's own choosing

   to bring His name there.

We approach this situation,

     the known and the unknown,

     even the really difficult,

by approaching it differently

   as in ministering to the LORD.

How do I pray,

how do I see this --or them--

                   with a new heart,

how do I respond

          with unexpected grace?

 Because this is not a random encounter,

     but a divine appointment

     to minister to the LORD

        by ministering to others.)

O LORD,

Help us to see this day,

this place,

this point in time

        as Your sanctuary,

a place to worship You,

a place to bless You,

a place to bring Your love

     and grace

     and the name of Jesus there.

Reveal Yourself to us today

          as we dwell in You,

even in the most unlikely places

   and among unexpected people.

Astonish us by Your Presence

              with us all along.