What Lingers Here

 

Yet He did not leave Himself

       without a witness....

            Acts 14. 17

(What lingers?

We wonder why we are

     in this barren place.

But we have not

     been abandoned,

  nor taken a wrong turn.

God has strategically

  positioned and appointed us

  here in time and eternity,

  geographically and spiritually,

among those we know

        and even strangers

to bring the name of Jesus here

in word and deed

          and even attitude.

The witness He has left

        is us.

We are not just stuck here.

We are His faithful witnesses.)

O LORD,

Please help us

to fulfill Your purposes

in being faithful witnesses

in the most unlikely places

and unusual situations

and unexpected relationships.

Grant to us the courage

   to speak of You.

Empower us to stay

and provide Your words to say.

Open our eyes

that we may be aware,

not of dilemmas,

but divine opportunities

  to point others to You.