The first three verses of Psalm 127 have been such a blessing to me lately: “Unless the Lord builds a house, they who build it labor in vain; unless the Lord guards a city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is futile for you to rise up early, to stay up late, to eat the bread of painful labor; for He gives to His beloved sleep.” I am so thankful for this reminder of how trustworthy and faithful our God truly is. No matter how hard we work at whatever we set our mind to, He is ultimately in control.
This weekend at Club Hope, I’m planning a special time just for the girls who have been coming to Hope for Kids for years and are now in their teens. I’m bringing my espresso maker and a stack of cute journals and planning to just sit with them in the kitchen at the Mission, talk to them about the Lord, and be there for any conversations that are ready to happen. I’ve been thinking about what to share with these girls for weeks, and what comes most naturally to me is just to throw together an outline around what I think would touch their hearts the most. But I don’t want to share something with them just because I think it would help them. I want to let the Lord show His love to them through whatever topic and whatever words He gives me. Unless He leads, our labor is in vain. As hard as we work to protect the ones we care about, He is the One who guards His children. No flat-out early morning or late night could prepare us better for whatever is in front of us than the simple act of surrendering our work to Him and trusting Him to help us work out the details. It is so humbling, and so safe at the same time, to know that God is in control!
Please be praying for this new teen time, and for all of our volunteers and staff as we prepare to share Jesus with our kids this weekend.
Megan