Tonight, as I sit at the PC, Father, I think back on a day when Your grace carried us from beginning to end. Karen and I had the opportunity to travel with family to see more family. We are blessed to be able to do so. Our times of fellowship were fulfilling, and we were given traveling mercies to and from. May we cherish the times we have been given and give You the praise for all we have been given.

Matthew 6:19-21 (<<click here to read the passage)

Each day, Lord, I make investments. I invest my time and energy into a variety of things. The question is, am I investing in things that are temporary or things that are of eternal value? Today we invested in eternal things.

We visited with an uncle of Karen’s who is recovering from a stroke he had last spring. It has been a long and arduous trip for him and his wife. But great strides have been made. And though there are still many opportunities, he is doing so well. We may not have contributed to his physical advancement, but the time taken, the words of encouragement spoken, just seeing him so much further along than he was at the beginning- each of those things is an eternal investment in those we love; we are storing our treasures in heaven. We were uplifted, and I pray we lifted them up, too. Each of us is blessed to be a part of the whole.

The benefits of those investments are obvious to see. But what about tomorrow? I am back to work. We are in a time of transition – cutting back one line of product to make room for another new line of product. How in the world can I store my treasures in heaven in that setting? By doing my job well and with a joyful heart, I cast a reflection of You to those around me. I will interact with fellow associates and customers throughout the day, and once again I will have the opportunity to invest in them. I can choose to lift them up. I can reflect Your presence in my life by loving them and encouraging them in their lives.

No matter what I do, may my heart show where my treasure is. Amen.

(Jan 25th, 2018, Thurs, 11:03 pm)
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