Today's Challenge...(of what we do for who and why)

We were challenged at the end of Sunday morning's message 

to live in obedience to God, as taught through his Word, 

for the purpose, not of holding us back from our calling

but fulfilling it; giving God all honour and glory

Another day breaks

...and with it God's grace

and replies, soon left behind

Lord, help us to be vigilant,

and diligent

and kind

We wake, make plans, follow the lead

Of beck and call of want and need

Where what we do for who and why

Determines where our passions lie

Where what inspires/fires boast

Bears witness to who we love most

Where how and if and what we pray

Conveys much more than words may say

Where the hidden man of the heart

Plays a very important part

Because as time moves us along

The ‘hidden’ is not hid for long

But shows himself in how we live

In what we keep, in what we give

In gratitude and attitude

Where Rebel Self must be subdued

Where pray our utter goal would be

The soul’s accountability

And therefore, to renounce control

And pray that faith would make us whole

As with Mary’s humility

We reply, ‘be it unto me’

To glorify the One who gave

Himself, man’s selfish soul to save

So, death and hell will not prevail

When from time’s strait the soul sets sail

To meet love’s author, face to face

To reckon what we did with grace

Where what we do, for who and why

Proves who we seek to glorify…

Lord, pray that what we say and do

Today will bring glory to You

Amen

© Janet Martin

Do you not know that you are the temple of God

 and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

If anyone [b]defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him.

 For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

1 Cor.3:16-17