Stay dressed for action

and keep your lamps

                burning...

          Luke 12. 35

(God has placed us

      strategically

for His profound purposes.

It is not that opportunity

      to be faithful

will come with a notice

and invitation

and package on the front step,

but we are surrounded

   by His purposes.

Not coming before God

     with our agenda,

even giving it to Him,

but God

   laying His day before us,

all His purposes,

all His possibilities,

         for His glory.

Even in this.

We have only to

keep our eyes on Him,

keep our shoes tied,

and be faithful in all things.)

O LORD,

We don't know what to do,

but our eyes are on You.

Guide us into

         Your eternal purposes

this day,

even in what seems impossible,

not very evident,

or even what just appears

     as an ordinary day.

There are no insignificant days

        in Your eyes.

Help us to be faithful to You

in all things today,

       both great and small.