Back Pains for God

What2Say2Day? This post is later in the day than normal and that's a good thing. The church I serve as the youth and young adults leader is going to attempt building a dedicated library space for the children's program at one of our local homeless shelters. Today was the day to pick up the lumber - heavy work. As I was doing this work, though, my mind kept thinking about Jesus' words in Matthew 25:40, “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.”

Yes, the work was difficult (especially at my age) but worth it, especially knowing who the work was being done for. And that was the phrase that stuck - who the work was being done for. Okay, so we're building a space for children to read and/or be read to; so is the work being done for the children? And we're putting the library in a homeless shelter, so that must be who the work is being done for, right?

Maybe because the work is being sponsored by the youth and young adults that's who this project is for, or because it's being built by varying members in our church we should say the work is being done for them. So many to choose from and give credit to, but which one deserves it most?

Thinking about it the whole day I finally think I have the answer. The work being done by all these people is for...God. Yes, God. That's what Jesus' point is in the telling of that story. In everything we do, whether alone or in community, big or small, light or heavy, we do it for God. Keep that in mind the next time you help someone; no matter what you do.