Untilled Corners

I drove past this lightpost every morning on my way to work. I especially enjoyed seeing it

in the Spring when it was dressed in all its beauty. One lovely Spring morning when I

drove past, the light was on. I stopped and got this lovely picture which has spoke

to me of Jesus, the light of the world.

One of my favorite quotes always leaves me thinking about what I am doing and realizing it is never enough if it wasn't for Jesus:

"Few are needed to do the out-of-the-way tasks which startle the world, and one may be most useful just doing common place duties and leaving the issue with God. And when it is all over,  and our feet will run no more, and our hands are helpless, and we have scarcely strength to murmur a last prayer, then we shall see that, instead of needing a larger field, we have left untilled many corners of our single acre, and that none of it is fit for our Master's eyes were it not for the softening shadow of the cross."

George MacDonald

We all can do good things. We can serve God with the gifts given us. We can read the Scriptures every day. We can attend church and worship God. We can talk to others about Jesus. We can help those in need. We can pay our tithe. 

Yet, none of it is good enough alone to be acceptable to God. It is only through Jesus and His crucifixion and resurrection that we can boast. And, indeed, that should be the only thing we boast about. 

"Nothing in my hand I bring,

Simply to Thy cross I cling."

Augustus Montague Toplady

1740-1778

Author of the hymn "Rock of Ages"

By His Grace . . .