Worship the LORD with gladness; come into his presence with singing.
(Psalm 100.2 NRSV)

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Harry Truman once made a trip to the old west town of Tombstone, Arizona. Ghosts of the famous and notorious alike crowd the streets of Tombstone--people like Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. When Truman returned from Tombstone, though, he didn't talk about the legendary heroes. Instead he recalled the words engraved on the headstone of a simple man buried at Boot Hill. The inscription read: "Here lies Jack Williams. He done all he could."

Included on a church's annual commitment card was a question: "How many Sundays do you plan to attend Sunday School and worship this year?" Persons were to answer with 50 weeks, or 40 weeks, or 30 weeks. One comment stood out: "We'll come as often as we can." That's not really a commitment, is it? It's like saying, "We'll come when we feel like it," or "when we don't have anything better to do." Is this what Jesus has in mind when he calls persons to be his followers? To do all we could?

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Dear God, may I push aside my excuses and truly do all I can to faithfully worship you. Amen.

Ron Newhouse

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