I work in the surgical instruments department at a local hospital to support my seminary education and miscellaneous forays into ethical inquiry. If it has to do with instruments, we do it; from cleaning, organizing, fixing, sterilizing, packing, dispatching, etc. If a surgery happens in the hospital (as many do every day), we see the instruments.
This evening as I was working on a couple of sets from our Labor and Delivery department, it occurred to me that I could be praying for the children (and their family) who were delivered with these instruments. Every day we have a good number of babies delivered at the hospital, so it would be a great way to make my job a bit more “worshipful”, and pray for the glory of God to be displayed in their lives and the lives of their families. I had the opportunity to pray for a couple of babies this evening and it was a great experience. Whether their parents are saved or unsaved, whether the newborns are healthy or struggling to survive; regardless of the circumstances, there are plenty of opportunities for the Lord’s hand to be shown in their lives.
Wherever you work or whatever places you frequent, consider how the Lord is calling you to pray for his kingdom right there. Join me if you think about it, and let the name of the Lord be praised in your house today.
For the glory of our King,
‘BH
3 Comments
July 2, 2009 at 7:55 am
You know, that’s great!
As someone whose wife is about to have a C-section, I’d love to think that someone was prayerfully handling the instruments in use. I’m guessing that you’re not sending tools to the hospital in Rochester, NH; but you get the idea …
Any time we can work prayerfully, I think we’ve been shown an opportunity to be more like the worshipers God wants us to be.
Thanks for sharing!
July 2, 2009 at 12:17 pm
See BH!
You could kill 2 birds w/ one stone. Wickle is ON THE WAY to Maine. You could stop in and pray for his wife! hmmm… Food for thought…
July 2, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Good reminder, Hank.