Our most Beautiful God, how wonderful it is to be Your child! You take such good care of us, providing what we need, whether we realize it or not. From each breath we take to the food we eat, it is by Your grace we have them to enjoy. Open our eyes to see the abundance You have provided.
Lord, please also open our eyes to see those around us, seeing them as You see them. Let us see their needs. And swell our hearts with the desire to want to meet their needs, to share and serve them as You served us. Jesus befriended us—fed, comforted, forgave and healed us. He even washed the feet of the disciples. May we seek to serve as He did, and to keep our eyes open to see the opportunities, however big or small.
Life feels so busy and overwhelming that serving another person seems out of reach. But may we not look solely inwardly but also outwardly. What we are likely to experience is being blessed ourselves and gaining a new perspective on our own situation.
Also open our minds to recognize that service takes many forms, from something as simple as listening to a person who’s going through a difficult time, to providing a person with a meal, to going on a mission trip to another country. Opportunities are all around us!
And in this journey of life, may we remember that we can only serve others without burning out if we are drinking from the eternal wellspring of Your water. May we take the time to be replenished and strengthened by time with You.
Teach us Your ways.
In the Serving and Abundantly Generous Name of Jesus we pray.
Amen
