What Loving Deed?

In places where the faithful serve His will,
God goes before to make ready the way;
Any need you face He is sure to fill;
He is ever near, where rages the fray!
His victory is greatest imperiled
By needless worry for the 'inner man*;
Learn the truths His words of wisdom herald:
Provide neither garb nor food in your plan.
God feeds the sparrow and gilds the lily,
And He surely will do the same for you!
Stay fixed on His will, not willy-nilly**;
No need's unmet for the service you do!
What if you supply your every need?
What role is there for Him? What loving deed?

*basic need; **here today, gone tomorrow

Jesus trained His followers in "hands-on" missions on their own, two by two. He sent them into the Jewish countryside telling of the coming of the kingdom. He instructed them to 'take no thought' or worry about what they would eat or wear, saying His Father provided food for the sparrows and dressed the lily in beauty.

Worry hampers your strength and confidence; it undermines your faith and drains time needed to serve God. This does not mean that you are to be imprudent or improvident. Remember the apostle Paul who traveled over the Roman Empire establishing churches, yet he supported himself by making tents. We are not to be indolent, thinking "God will take care of me," or by expecting other Christians to provide. God does support you when you are able to support yourself; neither does He want you to remain cautiously in safety when you are needed elsewhere in His work.