Because That Is Who We Are

 

And this was their response:

"We are the servants of the God

     of heaven and earth."

                   Ezra 5. 11

May others be compelled

  to ask why we live

            differently,

and to know to Whom we belong.

Who sees anything different 

        in us? 1 Corinthians 4.7

We serve God.

May that much be evident

in how we work, what we worship,

the choices we make,

how we respond

         and treat others,

not surprised at all

    that we are believers.

               "I thought so."

God strategically places us

   in the most unlikely places,

 usual and unusual

                     situations

to be a witness for Him.

And if anyone asks us,

  to speak of Whom we serve.

How would we respond?

O LORD,

May we be marked by our love

    and faithful service to You.

Because that gets all over

   everything and everyone.

May we see every task,

every unexpected glitch, 

every irritating chore,

    even the stuff 

         that falls apart,

as an amazing opportunity 

           to serve You

with a happy heart

and be a strong witness

            in this world.

Why do we do it?

Because that is who we are,

   to serve You with gladness

and because You lovingly

        placed us here to do it.