Writer’s Name: Rick Elliott
Writer’s Ministry: Lake Deaton Worship Director
Scripture: John 6:1-13
My grandmother, Nanny Elliott, was a woman of faith. She worked hard all her life and loved even harder, raising five children with the added blessing of 10 grandchildren. She worked at a textile mill all her life, never earning more than $5.00 an hour. However, she trusted God and carefully made her earnings go further than any of us could comprehend.
She made up for what she lacked in wealth with her work ethic and a huge heart for loving everyone around her. Upon entering her house for a visit, you were immediately greeted with the blessing of leftovers and a glass of sweet tea. This was always accompanied by a conversation with her around the dining room table. She was a counselor, seamstress, gardener, housekeeper, and repairer to all who knew her well.
However, above all, Nanny loved the Lord. If you came to visit her, she would share much about what God was doing in her life, and of course, she would want to know everything He was doing in yours as well. She loved well and served God faithfully, giving Him the praise in all things.
This hymn, written by Kittie L. Suffield in 1924, reflects a major lesson found in the Book of John.
Refrain:
Little is much when God is in it!
Labor not for wealth or fame;
There’s a crown, and you can win it,
If you go in Jesus’ name.
Daily Prayer: Lord, help me to acknowledge you each day from sunup to sundown and stay connected to your will for my life in all things.
Discussion/Reflection Questions:
- Staying connected to God throughout each day is essential to our spiritual fitness.
- Daily acts of kindness and compassion to others is the Jesus way.
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