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Peter 4:10 “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as
good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”
The
word, steward, means to serve others. Manifold means many ways to serve others.
As NIV explained it: “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to
serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” In
another words, we can show God’s grace through our action of serving others.
“A group of teenagers on a ministry
trip in Jamaica were enjoying some downtime with a game of Ultimate
Frisbee. But when someone noticed that a
boat had overturned off a nearby beach, the game ended and the teens eagerly
rushed to the water to help.
There they found a small group of
professional boat operators struggling with their craft—trying to turn it
upright. That’s where the teens could
help. They waded in, put their young
strength to work, and together they were able to right the boat.
What happened that day in the
Caribbean Sea reminds me of what can happen in the church. The “professionals,” the pastor and others
who are trained to lead the church, face a task they can’t do alone. It’s often
a struggle to get the work of the church done until laypeople join in and work
alongside the leadership.
This was the situation in Acts
6. Some in the church were being
neglected and the “professionals,” the apostles who were leading the church,
realized they couldn’t do everything themselves. Only when seven laypeople pitched in to help
the leaders could the church proceed.
How can you come alongside your
pastor and other leaders to help keep your church moving ahead?” –Dave Branon
(Our Daily Bread devotion)
Let us sing! Jesus, Use
Me!
Je-sus,
use me,
And
O, Lord don’t refuse me,
For
surely there’s a work that I can do . . .
And
even though it’s humble,
Help
my will to crumble, (break down)
Though
the cost be great –
I’ll
work for You . . .
[Inspiring
Choruses]
May
the Lord bless you real good!
Dorothy
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