“Jesus, use me. O Lord, don’t refuse me. Surely there’s a work that I can do. Even though it’s humble, Lord help my will to crumble. For though the cost be great, I’ll work for you.”
These lyrics from a song my mother used to hum while folding laundry or picking tomatoes have echoed in my heart lately. Back then, I thought it was just a sweet old tune. Now I know better. It’s a prayer of surrender. A plea for purpose. A cry of commitment.
We often associate “working for God” with grand gestures—preaching, missions, miracles. But more often, the work is humble.
It’s obedience when no one sees.
Faithfulness in the mundane.
Forgiveness when it hurts.
Jesus said,
“He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much.” (Luke 16:10, NKJV)
And again,
“Take up your cross daily, and follow Me.” (Luke 9:23, NKJV)
The cross doesn’t always look like suffering on a public stage. Sometimes it looks like dying to your pride in a private moment.
Think of William Tyndale—burned at the stake for translating the Bible. His work was humble, slow, unseen for years. Yet because of him, we hold the Word of God in our hands today.
Today, ask yourself:
What work has God called you to that you’ve been resisting because it’s “too small”?
Have you asked God to use you but ignored His invitations to humble service?
Is your will still on the throne, or have you let it crumble at the foot of the cross?
There is a work you can do. But you’ll never do it if you wait for applause, comfort, or control.
Today, make the same choice that old song proclaims:
Even though it’s humble, Lord, I’ll work for You.
