We met with our home group last night, as we do each Sunday evening. Our group decided to meet at a local park and let the kids play while we talked. It was an enjoyable time relaxing and talking about life.
One of our families has a young child who very recently had a major hernia surgery and has experienced some complications in her recovery. As we were talking about her condition another family's child walked up and overheard the conversation. Her dad said to her, "We need to remember to pray for your friend tonight before we go to bed." His daughter responded, "I want to pray NOW, daddy!" We bowed and she prayed for her friend to "get better and stop hurting".
My heart was challenged as we listened to this four-year-old pray for her friend. Am I devoted to prayer like that? Am I ready to pray in the middle of my busyness? Do I allow myself to be so task-driven that I'm not really a useful, purely devoted servant to God and others?
Devoted isn't enough. God wants me to be purely devoted. He wants me to turn away from my motives and be driven by His motives. It isn't enough to serve. I must serve for the right reasons.
Take a look at this week's HomeFront. Our elementary grades will be challenged to consider pure devotion to God while our preschool and kindergarten will be reminded that Jesus knows us and wants to spend time with us.
Click HERE for HomeFront for Preschool/Kindergarten
Click HERE for HomeFront for Elementary
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