"My child, if you accept my words and treasure up my commandments within you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; if you seek it like silver, and search for it as for hidden treasures- then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.” Proverbs 2:1-6

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:4-7

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

It's the small stuff...

“Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.  Jesus said to them, ‘Children, you have no fish, have you?’  They answered him, ‘No.’  He said to them, ‘Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.”  So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many fish...When they had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and bread.  Jesus said to them, ‘Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.’  So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred fifty-three of them; and though there were so many, the net was not torn.  Jesus said to them, ‘Come and have breakfast.’...Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.”

The disciples had gone back to their lives pre-Jesus calling them to follow Him.  Jesus shows up unexpectedly in their lives again, but this time to cook breakfast.  Yet again we see Him humbly serving.  After dying for our sins, defeating death, and rising again, Jesus unassumingly participates in the routine-ness of being human.  He is Savior of the world yet serves His disciples in this simple way.  Likewise, we are called to love and serve humbly as Jesus did.  It doesn’t have to be complicated, but could be as simple as serving someone breakfast.  There is an overwhelming amount of need in this world, but never forget to serve those you meet in your daily life in simple, but super meaningful ways!

Prayer:  Father God, thank you for humbling yourself for us, for serving in so many different ways everyday of your life, and for calling us to do the same.  Give us the strength and the wisdom to do so, to your glory.  AMEN!!

PS:  I get Happiness Project Quotes emailed to me every day, and this was the one for today!  Pretty legit...
"A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules."
— Anthony Trollope
The small, routine things in life can beat the crazy strong guy...

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