I Want to Serve

Love Meal - February 2, 2009

After House of Worship on Sunday night, I met David. He had found my “Pray for Greece!” facebook group and was interested in serving at the love meals. I told him we would be happy to have his help, especially since this week we had predicted that we might be short-handed. He asked where and when; I told him to come back to this same place anytime tomorrow afternoon; and he showed up right when he said he would. We had actually finished setting up already, but it gave everyone a chance to chat and get to know him better through fellowship and prayer. As the night went on, he served with his “natural bouncer abilities” – standing at the door to welcome those eager to come in, and he participated in the dirty bathroom clean-up work afterwards – rubber gloves, mop, and all. We had to test his authentic willingness to serve with us, no matter what the job, right? :) He maintained his ready and willing attitude, and we expect he will return to serve with us again at future meals. I am always very blessed by the way God connects his family together through prayer and service.

Colossians 1:22-24 – “Obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward.”