Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. It’s a new day of a new week and I met with the Living God from inside this morning with a hot cup of coffee and a warm Heart ready to learn. This time of year most of the leaves have fallen to the ground and if not for the beauty of the sunrise and a few flags, there would be no color at all. As I sat in silence in the Presence of a Mighty God, I thought about how finding the “color” in Life is a choice and how so many people “opt-out” as they search for other things that make them happy in a different kind of way. As surely as I search for color in the winter sky, I search for Color in my Journey of Life too…those Beautiful opportunities to be used by the King of all kings – opportunities that get dismissed by so many….INCLUDING the churches. “Color” is the Source of my Strength and the Joy in my Journey and it’s a choice whether I look for it or not. If I focus more on the world around me than I do on the Color, I’d be in hibernation for the winter and my Life would have no Impact on the dark world whatsoever. Isn’t that how you look at the Color of your Life too?

I recently read about a woman who is “sad” because she knows of someone from her church who has become homeless and “it’s getting cold outside.” Apparently, she’s made plenty of calls to other churches and shelters (and to the government at the suggestion of the church), I’ll give her credit for that. After all, it’s not easy to dodge a Blessing by reassigning it to someone else! The woman said that almost everyone she spoke with had ideas for the cold homeless woman, but so far she hadn’t found a solution. “Sad” but not at all unusual. There are plenty of people who would do what she’s doing…willing to make a few phone calls on behalf of someone else…BUT very few are willing to accept the Opportunity to add Color all on their own. I think God ordains plenty of opportunities like this one, but most people look for someone else to step up instead of adding Color to the situation all on their own the way God may intend for it to be. When Opportunity knocks it’s time for Color!

The Bible says “Whatever you do for the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you do for me.” I wonder, would we make a few phone calls on behalf of Jesus too or would we take Him into our home (no questions asked) to get Him out of the cold? Would we scurry around looking for someone else to help Jesus so that we wouldn’t suffer the inconvenience ourselves, or would we roll up our sleeves and get busy blessing? Would we stay away because He doesn’t smell good or look good or would we see Him in Living Color the way He sees us? Would we tell Jesus to “get a job” or tell Him that he’s getting what He deserves based on poor choices – or would we leave Him outside to teach him a lesson? Would we look for a few pieces of used clothing we can live without, or would we buy Him a new coat of his own? Would we point Him to a soup kitchen or turn to the government to feed Him, OR would we prepare a feast fit for a King? Would we protect the holiday table prepared exclusively for our “own people”, or would we make room for Him at the Head of the table instead? One “sad” woman looking for somebody else to help + one cold, homeless “friend” looking for a miracle = one HUGE opportunity to Serve the King of all kings in Living Color. “Whatever you do for the least of these of mine, you do for me.” Color makes the biggest difference and it’s the surest way to bring Glory to our God.

I’m looking for the Color in this Journey of Life today and my Heart is ready to Share. I Know that NOTHING belongs to me – not my home, family, finances, OR my time – and because I Know this, I don’t hoard it up for myself like so many others. I’m not special…I’m just humble enough to understand that all that I am and all that I have is ALL because of Him. So, I’m an Ambassador for the King of all kings and if He ordains an opportunity for me to bless “the least of these brothers and sisters of mine” today, I’ll Follow His lead and add a little Color to this dark world!

How about you?