Monday, February 02, 2015

Offer Joyful Service – v6

Like very young children,
unburdened by the world
by the weight of responsibility
the baggage of experience

offer joyful service
in praise of the Lord
responding to, never earning
the unmerited gift of grace

No longer servants, instead children
bringing our works as gifts
motivated by God’s love, agape
passing on that love

joyfully serving
offering ourselves
gifts freely given
to build up God’s Kingdom

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

edited/merged December 2, 2015
Offer Joyful Service – v10

(merging edits to version 6 and version 5)
edited April 27, 2015
Offer Joyful Service – v9
(editing version 6)
edited March 3, 2015
Offer Joyful Service – v8
(editing version 4)
edited March 2, 2015
Offer Joyful Service – v7
(editing version 2)
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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