While You Are On the Way…

My friend, Dwayne Geib, once pointed out to me that when Jesus sends out his disciples, he says to them, “As you Go…” preach and heal. He doesn’t send them to a specific city – he just says as you go, or on your way – preach and heal. Dwayne’s insight is that we are not always given a specific task to do or a special place to go. But it is as we go – while we are on our way through life that our ministry happens – while we are still growing in faith, while we are at a desk at work, or in class at school, on the golf course or at Starbucks.

Another friend, 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.