Doing Something Different in Volatile Places

 

And the Spirit of God

         came upon him...

         Numbers 24. 2

(When we set our faces

          before the LORD,

something very different

     does not "just happen,"

but God unfolds His steps

      and design for us.

When we are seeking Him,

He empowers us

   to see differently,

   hear differently,

   and respond differently.

Instead of his own interests

            and ways,

Balaam spoke the words

   that God gave him,

and he blessed God's people

               instead.

God enlarges our vision.

He opens our ears.

He expands our vocabulary.

Balaam was promised the world,

  but he chose to be faithful to God.

What should we do

    in this difficult situation?

What can we do?

           We can bless instead.)

O LORD,

May we bind ourselves to You

   in these circumstances today

that no matter what emerges,

   we are faithful to You.

Use us, we pray,

  to not just be a blessing,

but to bless in Your name.

Show us how to bless others

          --strangers and 

          even those in our circle--

    in tangible ways.

Bring Your glory

         to this situation.