Every Square Inch

 

...and you shall bless

the LORD your God

for the good land

    He has given you.

        Deuteronomy 8. 10

May we cultivate and nurture,

sow and reap,

nourish and flourish

every square inch

   of this patch of ground

God has granted

and commissioned to us.

Over hill and dale,

rocky soil or deep rich dirt,

we are called to be faithful

even where it appears barren,

     or in the midst of drought,

to serve the LORD

in our work, our relationships,

      and our attitudes,

to cultivate beauty

   in unlikely places

and bring the name of Jesus

     wherever we are.

What does that look like today?

O LORD,

Whether we sow,

   or pull the weeds,

or harvest a bounty,

may we bless 

     Your holy name

in all that we encounter

and where You have

       placed us today.

Help us to reflect Your love

  to the hardest hearts,

reaching out to those

   who may not even like us

                 for Your glory.

And to stand

     as a witness

to what only You can do.

You bring the growth

    and the fruit

even in the 

   most unexpected soil.

You have given us

     this good land

and these people to serve.

Find us faithful, O LORD.