The Job is Never Done

I have been noticing the back part of my car getting dustier and dustier. It is a little too cold to wash the car by hand, so I was trying to figure out the best time to get it done. Well, I was in town, and it was a nice evening. A perfect evening to get the car washed. I paid for the wash and drove the car in. It took a while, but I was just thankful that I was finally getting the dirt off. As I pulled out of the car wash, I was trying to debate it the water was blowing off the car onto the windshield, or if it was starting to rain. Then the misting turned to drizzle that turned to rain. By the time I got home, the back of the car was probably dirtier than when I went into town. There isn’t much solace in saying that at least it was fresh dirt. Our best efforts are often so far short of what needs to be. We try to help those in need around us, because that is what God wants us to do. We no sooner get it done than something else needs our attention. Those that think being a Christian, doing something now and then, fulfills God’s desire for us might be shocked to know that the job is never done until God calls us home. I don’t know for sure what all we might be doing in heaven, but I know there are many things for us to do here. We need to understand that our lives, our wants, our abilities were not given so that we can live a comfortable life or just serve ourselves. We have truly been blessed to be a blessing. Everyone can pray. We are told to pray without ceasing. Encouraging others in their faith can be so important. Imagine if we all took time to encourage someone from our community. Maybe if someone hasn’t been in church for a while, we could offer to pick them up and invite them to worship with us. We can reach out to a neighbor, a friend, or someone we meet who could use a little extra help... no money taken. We can visit those that are shut in or don’t have many friends. Offer to read from God’s word or pray with/for them. Look at the gifts that you have and then ask God how you might be able to use it to serve those around you. Without being “preachy”, you can say that God has blessed you and you wanted to be a blessing to others. Don’t give up. Like my car, it is an ongoing opportunity to do the best we can... with God’s leading. Father, there are so many that have been blessed but keep those blessings to themselves. Help us use what we have been given. Amen