Greetings from Indonesia

     To most of the people around, the menacing and noisy device (which bore an unnerving resemblance to a .50 calliber machine gun) did nothing except spread a welcome mist of mosquito-killing smoke.  Yet as household after household gathered in the streets, it became clear to me that our smelly task today was doing much more than just bringing the whole village together in bug genocide.   

Fogging mosquitoes actually was a means of accomplishing two major goals: 1. It helped us connect with an often-hesitant people group.  2.  It provided opportunites to share about a hope that is far greater than the thought of bug-free living. 
     As I terrorized those of six-legged-persuasion, I couldn't help thinking that this was not one of the more glamorous tasks of a Christ-follower.  Yet God brought to mind a verse that often encourages me in the midst of mundane tasks: "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."  (Col. 3:17) 
    You may not be fogging mosquitoes halfway accross the globe, but I am certain that we all need a reminder that no matter what we're doing, we need to be doing it for God's glory.  After all, when He is exalted, every task accomplishes far more than what we might think.