"The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives." Psalm 37:23 NLT

The longer I serve the Lord the more convinced I become that God is more interested in the "little" acts of kindness shown to others in our daily lives than in the so called big things we do that are public. Matthew 6:1; "Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven."

Today's Title verse says "God delights in every detail of their lives." God is intimately involved in the details of our lives; He sees and hears you in prayer for others, He watches as you write a card of encouragement to someone He put on your heart. He listens as you speak His Word to another to strengthen them, to remind them of God's faithfulness, as you encourage their heart. He watches as you give your tithe, as you give to needs that He has made you aware of. He carefully observes as you share the gospel with the lost. And the angels of heaven rejoice when a lost soul is saved. God watches when no one else does! God eyes are on you when you tell your children about Jesus Christ, when a husband loves his wife, when a wife shows respect for her husband.

Jesus said in Matthew 10:42 NLT; "And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of My followers, you will surely be rewarded." Matthew 25:37-40 "Then these righteous ones will reply, Lord, when did we ever see You hungry and feed You? Or thirsty and give You something to drink? Or a stranger and show You hospitality? Or naked and give You clothing? When did we ever see You sick or in prison and visit You? And the King will say, "I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these My brothers and sisters, you were doing it to Me."

The other day I read a previously recorded interview of Mother Theresa. The interviewer asked how she could live day in and day out among the dying poor in Calcutta? She replied, when I lift a homeless leper in my arms and carry them to our home, I begin to take off their filthy wraps and clean what is left of their hands or feet or face and as I am doing this, all the while I know that it is blessed Jesus that I am touching!

That is the key to any service public and private, we are prompted by the love of Christ and with the knowledge that to reach out to another in His name is to touch and minister unto Him. Then, with eyes only on Him it removes the temptation to spotlight yourself, it strips us from craving the applause of men, because our motivation is to please God alone. Complaints that all too often accompany service fall away because we no longer expect anything from anyone else, least of all praise.

Be faithful in the small details, in the hidden service, satisfied with the knowledge that as you touch others in His name, one by one you are touching Him.

"God has given each of you a gift from His great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another...Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to Him forever and ever! Amen." 1 Peter 4:10-11.