There and Back Again

 

While He was saying

      these things to them...

And as Jesus passed on

               from there....

As they were going away....

And Jesus went throughout

      all the cities and villages....

       Matthew 9. 18, 27, 32, 35

(Our serving God,

bearing witness

       and being faithful

are not restricted to a specific,

    so-called "ministry,"

          but to all of life.

God multiplies

   in all our comings and goings,

there and back again,

            wherever we are,

aware of unexpected

            divine appointments

   and sacred encounters

to bring the love and grace

            of Jesus there.

Jesus was not surprised by

    who He just happened

    to run into.

           Neither should we.

There are no chance meetings,

   no casual conversations

        even with a store clerk,

   no running into's,

         in God's economy.

We can never know

from outward appearances,

   how desperately someone

               is seeking Him.

But we can be alert

     and seize that moment.

And God reminds us,

"Walk with Me differently

       in this situation.")

O LORD,

Align our hearts with Yours

  and realign our vision

that we will both see

                and respond

      with a fresh heart.

Love, not apathy.

Grace, not criticism.

You are not just in this place,

    but we are

    because You directed us here.

Please help us

    to pay attention

wherever You take us today.

And see divine encounters

           all around us.

    

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