THANK YOU
Today's reading: Psalm 134-40

"Oh, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, you who serve as night watchmen in the house of the Lord. Lift your hands in holiness, and bless the Lord. May the Lord, who made heaven and earth, bless you from Jerusalem." Psalm 134 NLT

I needed this reminder this morning.

As I get up with the alarm.

Put on my face.

Do something with this hair.

Gather my Bible, my sermon notebook and my favorite pen.

As I write out my tithe check.

As I gussy up and slip on shoes that are not as comfy as my flip-flips.

As I spend some time praying over, about and for the hours to come.

As I prepare to enter the house of the Lord for worship...

I'm reminded of all who serve in order that I can gather with my church family and hear the Word of the Lord in music and in voice.

May God bless you pastors--for the hours you've spent preparing to give us God's message. For the little fires you've put out amongst our far-from-perfect family of believers. For the midnight calls you've answered. For the excitement you need to bring to us, so we can catch it.

May God bless you janitors--for the sweeping, swiping, swiffering and sanitizing you're doing each week--especially now with the current rules and codes. For the spills you clean up. For the bathrooms you clean. For the dusting you do.

May God bless the midnight pray-ers--for the middle of the night prayers you send up on behalf of your brothers and sisters in Christ. For the texts you send out letting us know you're praying. For the cards you send to encourage. For the times you give and give and give and really need to get.

May God bless the musicians and singers--for the atmosphere of praise you usher us into. For the songs selected. For the keys played so well. For the background vocals. For the times we see you cry through a song because we know how much it means to you. For standing up there and doing it all especially on the days when you're the ones needing ministered to.

May God bless the families that struggle to get there each Sunday, but do. For being devoted. For being intentional. For being a part of our family of believers.

May God bless your part in our Sunday worship!