I spent the weekend in inner-city Chicago hitting the streets and sharing the gospel. There is always a cost to gospel work. It was hot and dirty, there were a few moments I questioned my safety. I gave up the weekend with my family to minister to God’s people of all ages and to share God’s truth with the lost. Would anyone disagree that this work is necessary and important? It is what we think of when we consider what gospel work looks like in action.
Today is Monday and I am back home in my 1903 farmhouse located on the outskirts of suburbia, doing laundry, and getting my 27-year-old autistic daughter showered and dressed. I need to have a bible study with my 16-year-old and connect with each of my adult children. Today, I am responsible for cooking dinner and for making it healthy, nutritious, and delicious. I need to kiss my husband and tell him how much I appreciate the man God is making him into. The toilets still need to be scrubbed.
It would be easy for me to think that the
gospel work I did on the weekend
was more important than the work I do
every day as a wife and mother.
Hear me now Moms…
Every diaper you change, every meal you prepare, every baseball game you attend, and every booger you wipe from your child’s nose is the gospel of Jesus Christ in action.
Incredibly, every scraped knee you kiss, every discussion you have with your son about pornography, every walk you take with your husband, and every floor you scrub is the gospel of Jesus Christ in action.
Every book you read to your kids that you don’t feel like reading, every time you smile instead of yell, every time you stop what you are doing to listen, every time you have your morning devotional instead of heading straight to work you are engaging in gospel work of Jesus Christ. This is love.
The hand that rocks the cradle
is the hand that rules the world.
– William Ross Wallace
YOUR TURN…
How are you engaging in gospel work today?
Blessings,
Holding my toddler while he naps
Absolutely Kim! What a beautiful picture of the gospel in action!
A great writing. Everything you do for others whether it is for your family or for others is important. They all are for the work of God in this world.
Thanks for the encouragement!
Very nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have truly enjoyed browsing your blog posts.
I’m so glad you stopped by!
So very true. Sometimes it is the excitement of doing something new for God but I find myself struggling with the mundane of life when it is the same routine over and over. But it is there that I feel so much of Gods presence, encouragement and the peace it brings to a quiet home. I have an older child with Downs syndrome and it is routine, routine, routine. I love your blog, stumbled upon it but so honest and encouraging. Thank you.
Carolin,
So beautifully spoken…truthful and honest! I also have an adult child with special needs, a daughter with autism and completely agree that keeping a routine is of critical importance! I am so glad that you found The Peaceful Haven!