Inspired by Mark 11:1-11
“When they were approaching Jerusalem, and Bethpage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, [Jesus] sent two of his disciples and said to them, ‘Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden; untie it and bring it. If anyone says to you, “Why are you doing this?” just say this, “The Lord needs it and will send it back here immediately.”’” Mark 1:1-3
Many of us earnestly desire to serve the Lord with all that we have and all that we are. But we find it challenging, because we’re not always sure exactly what that looks like. There are so many needs, so many ways to serve, and it can be exhausting to always give so much of ourselves.
The needs of the world are many, and the ways of serving are various. However, not all of our service requires extraordinary effort. Sometimes something that seems trivial or insignificant can make a huge impact. Some townspeople near Jerusalem provided an important service to Jesus simply by loaning their colt to some strangers for a little while. Our service to the Lord today may sometimes require a significant commitment of time and resources, yet it is frequently as simple as loaning some extra folding chairs to a friend, giving your children’s outgrown clothes to charity, or even just smiling at a stressed-out sales clerk. Why do these little things matter? Because the Lord needs it. Everything we do, no matter how small, to make someone’s life just a little bit easier or better is a significant service to the Lord, just as the Lord is served when someone else blesses us by meeting one of our needs.
Let us pray. Compassionate God, you commissioned us to serve you by serving others. Enable us to appreciate the small blessings we give and receive, that we may understand that serving you does not have to be dramatic or difficult. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.
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