Offer Joyful Service – v8

Like children, unburdened

without history, without conflict

nothing to get in the way

of our service to God.

Offer joyful service

in praise of the Lord

responding to, never earning,

the gift of grace, of life eternal.

No longer servants, instead children,

bringing our works as gifts,

motivated by God’s love, agape

joyfully serving, going into the world.

Offering ourselves

our gifts freely given;

gifts beyond measure

already received.

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edited March 3, 2015

Offer Joyful Service – v8

(editing version 4)

edited March 2, 2015

Offer Joyful Service – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/offer-joyful-service-v7.html

(editing version 2)

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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