And He said to them,

"Follow Me,

and I will make you

           fishers of men."

Immediately

they left their nets

     and followed Him.

             Matthew 4. 19-20

(When we follow Jesus,

He takes us to a different place,

    even right where we are.

When we are faithful

                and trust Him,

He enlarges and deepens

   the scope of our work

by multiplying His glory in it,

   even in what

   we do not yet see.

Trust in the slow work of God.)

O LORD,

You call us not just to work,

but to Yourself,

    even on the most ordinary days,

    which are never ordinary.

Help us not just to follow You

                  into it,

but to trust You

     right in its midst.

Grant us the courage

               and endurance

   to be faithful to You.

Be fruitful through us this day.