THE HEART OF A VOLUNTEER!

Sunday, May 24, 2020

THE HEART OF A VOLUNTEER!

Isa 6:8

8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

           It is Memorial Day Weekend and our thoughts are occupied with the many thousands of volunteers who died to preserve our liberty. They rest in Flanders Field, in Arlington, and in countless other plots of soil that dot the earth. There is nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.

           A volunteer knows there is a need. He has heard the call and looks around for someone to respond. Suddenly, rising up within, is an unendurable urge to make a difference accompanied by something akin to anger which screams “Why won’t someone DO SOMETHING?” Without thinking, his hand snaps skyward and he shouts, “Here am I; send me.”

           A volunteer knows there is a cost. He knows he will be inconvenienced, tested, and will suffer pain. He is even aware that he may perish. Yet he steps forward at attention.

           A volunteer knows there is a cause. He knows that evil will not stop until it has destroyed reason. Something must be done, and he is determined to do it.

           Two days ago, a tornado ripped through our tiny town. Our church building was not destroyed but it was damaged. Debris was everywhere. Volunteers assembled and began to pick up the rubble and assess the damage. Calls came and soon The Baptist Men had promised to arrive and set up a refreshment station. Today Samaritan’s Purse will have a trailer on our parking lot to organize relief efforts. There is nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.

Dear Lord, though it may seem we take two steps forward and one step back, let me be encouraged by that ONE positive step forward. Strengthen my heart for the work that must be done. AMEN