To Please God

Do you seek any further reward beyond that of having pleased God? In truth, you know not how great a good it is to please Him.
-- John Chrysostom

“His master replied, ‘Good job! You’re a good and faithful servant! You proved that you could be trusted with a small amount. I will put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your Master’s happiness.’"
-- Matthew 25:21 (GWT)

Lord, we only want to hear You say, "Well Done."
Grateful

"Guidance" -- A Poem to Pray

A young mother, Jen, shared with me a poem written by her great-grandmother and passed down to her. I shared it as the benediction for our Sunday worship services yesterday. It was obvious to see that the "poem to pray" deeply touched everyone present. Pray it with me now:

Guidance

Help us Lord in this depressing time.
To live and be wholly Thine.
To lead us by Thy guiding hand,
Through all the unrest of this land.
May we trust Thee as our friend, When us to Thy will doth bend.

Fill us with Thy love so great,
That leaves no room for strife or hat,
That we will serve Thee with our hearts,
And never from Thy ways depart.
Give us wisdom that we know,
How to deal with friend or foe.

Then let us serve thee in Thy way,
Se we can face Thee on that day.
Help us not Thy work to shun,
But hear Thee say, "Well done," 
And, we, through they matchless love,
Will then receive a crown above.
-- Mrs. W.L. Zembower

Deo Volente -- Whatever God Wants!
Grateful

"A Few Things"

His master replied, "Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!"
-- Matthew 25:21 (NIV 1984 Edition)

Lord, teach me to know what the "few things" are that you want me to be faithful with, and let me never lose focus of those "few things" so I can immediately and ultimately hear You saying, "Well Done!".

Let it be so, Lord.
Grateful