Serving God in all circumstances

We don't have to be far from home serving on a mission field to help others. God offers us little opportunities every day to serve someone else in some way. I pray that God will open my eyes to little acts of kindness that I can do right here and give me a loving heart so that I happily serve.
Dear loving God, open our eyes to opportunities for serving you through helping someone else. Give us courage when we are shy and thoughtfulness when we think we are too busy to help someone in need. Amen.

We can be God's hands and feet for someone today.

Thursdays devotion

Read Psalm 119:145-154

Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
-Joshua 1:9 (NIV)
"MOM, come here! Mom!"

The frantic cries of a four-year-old wake me in the darkness. Bleary-eyed, I hurry to our son's room. He's had a bad dream, and now he can't sleep. Speaking softly, I try to ease his fears. Then I lie on the floor beside his bed until he is resting peacefully once more.
I can empathize with my son. I know about not sleeping. My mind races with worries of the day, struggles with my faith, concerns about my family, anxiety about what might happen. These concerns rob me of peace and rest. Only through God's word have I begun to release my anxieties.

Like my son, I seek words of reassurance, and I want to know that my loving parent — my heavenly Father — is by my side. Psalm 23 and Joshua 1:9 remind me that God is with me, leading me, even in the darkest hour. When my soul cries out in the darkness, God's words comfort me and help me to let go of my fears. I can wake in the morning refreshed.
Dear heavenly Father, thank you for your holy word and for your promise to be with us always. Hear our cries, and grant us peace and needed rest. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Prayer focus:
Those who have trouble sleeping
borrowed from this link
http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/