three blessings

One day, on my lunch break from work, I went to a local buffet (after much indecision on my part) for lunch. Three things really blessed me from this lunch.

The first was that I had been craving a variety of foods, and they were each included in this particular buffet. This particular buffet also gives a 10% discount to my coworkers and I at our particular employer which makes it a better deal than any of the other restaurants that would have had the types of foods I was wanting. That in itself made this an Ephesians 3:20 lunch!

In addition to that, the second thing that really blessed me was that the people working at this particular buffet all wore smiles on their faces. And girl even smiled bigger whenever she saw that there was something for her to do. I even heard her humming joyfully as she cleared dishes and wiped tables! It was such a blessing to see people willing to work and to find joy in it! God created us to be able tot work. Somewhere along the way, many in our culture have become "me-minded" and have decided that work is a bad thing or a burden. God states that we should work and have joy in work.

Romans 12:6-13

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. 

 Ephesians 9:10

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

Colossians 3:17, 23, 24b

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and hte Father by him... and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to the Lord, and not unto men...for ye serve the Lord Christ.

 (for more on this, read "Laborers Worthy of Our Hire" by Rev. Gene Bianchi in the most recent Way Mag.)

The third big blessing was that I was able, using my pohone, to read my friend's blog (that's similar to this on, and that actually inspired me to start mine). It was amazing to me that while I was eating lunch by myself at a restaurant on my lunch break, I was able to receive wonderful and simple teachings from God's Word by a friend of mine that lives an 11-hour drive away from me! God's Word is so accessible in our day and time, but God has been ensuring that people have always had access to His magnified Will!

Psalms 19:1, 3, 4

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork... There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard...Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun.

 Hebrews 1:1-2

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets...Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

 Throughout history, God has worked in men and women to ensure that His Word is available to all that need it. It started when God taught Adam, and has yet to stop. He always makes known His Will for His people, and He is always. there. God is so faithful!!!!! He does the real work by making His Word accessible to be known. all we have to do is learn it and do it!

All in all, it was a wonderful lunch...