Ex.
4:2 “Then the Lord said to him (Moses), “What is that in your hand?”
In my Bible, I
have written “Maylou” with an arrow pointing to this verse. Often I have to ask
myself: “Maylou, what is that in your
hand that you can use for the Lord and for others?”
Is it a PEN… to use to write a “hard copy” card
to a friend…a card that has to be mailed…with a personal note inside…with a
stamp on the envelope…that my friend will receive from her/his postman?
Recently I asked
the Lord to bring to my attention people from my past that I need to thank. When
a person comes to mind, I pick up my PEN
and write!
Is it a WHISK…to use to make cookies for a
neighbor…for a young man or woman in college… in the military (like our own Brandon McQueen)? GBC has
his address. J
Is it a SET OF CAR KEYS…to use to visit someone
in the hospital… to take a lonely friend for coffee… to run an errand for a
busy young mother?
Is it a COMPUTER/PHONE… to send a note to our
missionaries…to text a friend or relative to say you are praying…to contact a
young person who is having difficulty with grades in school?
Is it a TOOL BOX… to help repair a sink or
stove…to hang a picture for a single mom?
Is it an HOUR OR TWO …that you can give to
babysit for a couple so they can have a “coffee date”?
Is it a BALL or BOARD GAME…that you can take
time to play with a child (or your spouseJ)?
Is it MONEY…maybe just $1 or much more to
encourage someone God lays on your heart? You don’t even have to know the
need…just follow God’s leading and give…just slip it into their hands (even a
child’s) or in an envelope… watch the look of surprise and gratitude and even
unbelief! YOU will feel the joy.
Is it AN APPROPIATE TRACT…with a VERY
generous tip for a waiter or waitress?
Our Prayer: “Lord, Show
me a need…give me an idea…help me to use what I have in my hand.”
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