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by Macy Johnson

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served,

but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

(Mark 10:45 NIV)

 

I drove home from Madison after spending the afternoon playing Dominoes with friends and singing at the local nursing home. A text came through on my Tahoe’s dashboard, “Our pianist is sick, can you cover for her at choir practice tonight?” I asked the Lord what I should do.

 

Jeff, my husband, and I had planned on going out for dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant that evening. Yet I knew God wanted me to help at the other church. This was one of those opportunities to be available to be a blessing, and in turn be blessed. I called Karisa and told her I would be there.

 

I then called Jeff and told him I was headed home, but there was a change of plans. He said, “I’m all cleaned up, ready to go out.” We discussed it when I walked in the door and I knew I had made the right choice. A can of soup was the meal for the evening and I drove after dark twenty miles back to Madison.  

 

God put me here, now, to be used by Him in inconvenient ways. I am glad God made me available. It was a fun evening playing for friends in a church of which I used to be a choir member, many years ago. They even invited me to join them on an upcoming choir trip.

 

I thought when I moved away from Madison to Greensboro, I would need to sacrifice my relationships to the west. Not so! It was my heavenly Father’s way of actually expanding my horizons.

 

I will seize every opportunity to serve wherever when asked. I hope you will too!