Whatever. Wherever. Among Whomever.

 

Then the people rejoiced,

because they had given

            willingly,

for with a whole heart

they had offered freely

     to the LORD.

     1 Chronicles 29. 9

Giving and serving the LORD

far exceed our situation.

It is not a matter of stuff, resources,

    time or treasure,

        but a matter of the heart.

The root word in willingly

           is will.

    Not ours but Yours.

Giving willingly,

offering freely,

walking fully,

worshiping God in all we do,

infiltrates joy from the LORD.

Serving God

        in any capacity

    is never insignificant.

There is nothing 

       God cannot use 

   to redeem this broken world.

Serving Him with a whole heart

   impacts us

   and everyone around us,

everytime,

   even when we don't see it yet.

His incredible joy in impossible places

                   changes everything. 

O LORD,

May we be sensitive 

        to Your leading,

aware of our circumstances,

attentive to the obvious

  or not so obvious need,

and bring Your name here

    in tangible ways.

Help us to realize

    You cover us in joy.

It is not in us

      but all through You.

May Your impossible joy

   energize us

        into this day today

and radically change whatever

    lies before us.

Whatever. Wherever. 

            Among whomever.