While You Are On the Way…

Years ago, my friend, Dwayne Geib, who was the Worship Leader for our contemporary service in Sarasota, pointed out to me that in the Gospel of Matthew (10:7) when Jesus sends out his disciples, he says to them, “As you Go…” proclaim the good news.” He doesn’t send them to a specific city – he just says as you go, or on your way – proclaim the good news. Dwayne’s insight was that we are not always given a specific task to do or a special place to go. But it is as we go – or while we are on our way through life, that our ministry happens. While we are still growing in faith, while we are at work or school, while we are interacting with friends and neighbors and even immediate family, we are to proclaim God’s love with our words and with our deeds. 

Another friend in Sarasota, Vicki Fry, once told me about a Sunday school teacher that she used to have. Her teacher shared a prayer that she prayed every morning when she woke up: “Lord, make me a blessing to someone today.”  At first, that sounds so simple. But think about it for a minute. What if we made that our prayer every morning? What if we looked for ways – every day – to let God work through us to bring someone else a blessing?

While you are on your way, as you go through life – each day… find a way to be a blessing.

Let us pray. Healing God, make me a blessing to someone this day. Amen.