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

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/offer-joyful-service-v6.html

(merging edits with original and version 5)

Edited September 26, 2013

“Offer Joyful Service – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/offer-joyful-service-v5.html

(editing original again)

Edited September 21, 2013

“Offer Joyful Service – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/offer-joyful-service-v4.html

(editing original again)

Edited original August 25, 2013

“Offer Joyful Service – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/offer-joyful-service-v3.html

Edited August 16, 2013

“Offer Joyful Service – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/offer-joyful-service-v2.html

September 21, 2009

“Offer Joyful Service”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/09/offer-joyful-service.html

Ephesians 2:1-10

and Upper Room Daily Devotional

for 9/21/09

http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=9&day=21&year=2009

“Eager Efforts”, by Marvin Lindsay

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