A Servant of God
Mark A. Carter (Oregon, USA)
We are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we may walk in them. - Ephesians 2:10 (NRSVUE)
I spent many years as a volunteer for a local food program. Each day, we delivered hot meals to folks who were unable to leave home to get their own food. We got to know the people we delivered to quite well, and we always arranged our schedule so that we could spend a few minutes visiting with each person.
One day, a woman to whom I was delivering food told me, “You are truly a servant of God.” I was stunned. I had considered myself a volunteer and nothing more. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that I was doing what the Lord asked his followers to do — spending time serving others.
There are many ways to serve God. We help make our world a better place when we live God’s words and do God’s work. Not only do we transform the lives of others but we transform our own lives as well. People often strive to serve and imitate good leaders, and in the Lord we have the best leader of all. We should always try to serve the Lord well.
TODAY'S PRAYER
Dear God, thank you for equipping us and using us to build up others. Guide us to imitate you in all that we do. Amen.
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TODAY'S READING
James 2:14-26
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
When I serve Jesus, no act of kindness is too small.
PRAYER FOCUS
Volunteers in my community
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