Last night really was pretty incredible. All the work put into the evening really showed. The volunteers prepared for and ran one of the best banquets we have had yet. The food we served was delicious. The items up for bid were gorgeous. The auctioneers finished the live auction right at 9 PM. Which is always our goal. Pretty incredible considering we had 41 items auctioned. But what we want to make sure everyone remembers the most is the night’s purpose. The whole reason we did it was to support the cause of the ministry. To push the mission forward. And that is to always show God’s grace.
The president of the ministry said something at the end of the evening that hit home. The point he was making is that now the real work begins. The banquet brought everyone together. We celebrated. We laughed. We ate. We cried. But now it’s time for us to regroup and the focus on each event coming up. To make sure that the mission is being followed. And in order to do so, we must make sure that Jesus is first in all that we are doing. Because that is what God wants. He wants Jesus to be the focus. Preeminent. Most important. Our number one. Before everything else. And if we keep it this way, God will bless our efforts. And that will mean more people being served.
The Bible is full of stories that are examples for us to learn from. Stories where people kept their eyes on God. Where their efforts were blessed. Stories were people took their eyes off of God. And those stories didn’t end so well. Think about Noah. Could you imagine what everyone must’ve thought about what he was doing. Go back to that time in your mind. I’m sure the ridicule was crazy. But he never wavered. Think about Daniel. Think about David. When they kept their eyes on God, he blessed them. And then there is Saul. Quite literally his eyes were part of his story. And when he finally turned to God, he was blessed. Today let’s all remember this. No matter what we are doing. No matter where we are going. Let’s always keep our eyes on God. Let’s keep our focus on God. And he will bless our efforts.
