Sometimes, I am amazed how the simplest task is rewarded. 

Even our cast-offs may be a source of inspiration for other people. One morning, I took used copies of The Upper Room and some religious pamphlets to a local mission. 

The devotional booklets were placed on a table to be available for the people who came to a chapel service before lunch.

As I waited for the doors to open, I glanced at the homeless women and men who waited with me and wondered if any of them would read the devotions in search of faith for their challenging circumstances. Would they share the booklets with others in our city who lived on the streets?

Later that afternoon, I received a call from the chaplain. ‘All the materials you brought were gone in a matter of minutes. Thank you so much,’ he exclaimed.

God recycles our meagre offerings into something new, often in ways and places we could never imagine.

Prayer: Dear eternal God, thank you for opportunities to serve our neighbours. Help us to spread your love and your words to the people we meet this day. Amen