Thursday, September 26, 2013

Offer Joyful Service – v5


Like very young children,
unburdened by the world
offer joyful service
in praise of the Lord
responding to, never earning
the gift of grace, unmerited

No longer servants, instead children
bringing our works as gifts
motivated by God’s love, agape
joyfully serving
offering ourselves
gifts freely given

Gifts beyond measure
already received
given in this life, life eternal
because Christ went to the cross
responding only
out of our love


edited February 2, 2015
Offer Joyful Service – v6
(merging edits with original and version 5)
Edited September 26, 2013
“Offer Joyful Service – v5”
(editing original again)
Edited September 21, 2013
“Offer Joyful Service – v4”
(editing original again)
Edited original August 25, 2013
“Offer Joyful Service – v3”
Edited August 16, 2013
“Offer Joyful Service – v2”
September 21, 2009
“Offer Joyful Service”
Ephesians 2:1-10
and Upper Room Daily Devotional
for 9/21/09
“Eager Efforts”, by Marvin Lindsay


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