The LORD said to him, "What is that in your hand?" And he said, " A staff." (Exodus 4:2)
As we hear the news and numbers, and maneuver through the current minefield, we can feel very helpless. But God is asking each of us to do what we can to serve, encourage, help, pray, support, give, assist in any way we can. We cannot fix this crisis alone, but we must not turn our back on the world and think only of ourselves. We aren’t Marvel superheroes, but God can do miracles if we will place what we have in our hands into His hands. He asks us each, “What is in your hand?”
What is that in your hand? I have friends who are serving in every aspect of the front lines of medical care, working in essential services, keeping our entire infrastructure going, delivering groceries and running errands for those who cannot leave their homes, creating encouraging videos to keep us smiling and connected, leading churches through uncharted territory with unfamiliar methods, teaching their beloved students remotely, homeschooling their own precious offspring with sometimes mixed results, and getting really creative on every front.
What is in your hand? My incredibly talented friends Paul and Helena answered that question by sharing her amazing piano worship songs and hymns online for others to pray, meditate, sing, and refocus on God during this time. So beautiful and peaceful. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzwEFyF8lDJq0W3dy5-ZL5g
What is in my hand? What can I do? How can I help? In my hand, I have a phone, a laptop, email, the internet, and a camera. How can I use these things to love on people? I can:
Call to check in on friends and family
Pray with people
Donate online to help provide for those in need
Mail a written note to remind someone they are loved
Focus in on the creator by taking photos
Share photos that remind people of God, or the Word, or make them smile-- https://www.psalmone.org/lindaklinephotography
Share beauty in all its forms
Helping people hold onto Jesus
I can do all this without endangering myself or anyone else.
So as we enter a new week of new challenges, may we respond to God’s question: “What is that in your hand?”