One of the very best bottom-line, nuts & bolts verses about serving comes from the Apostle Peter. Actually, it’s two verses.

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.” (1 Peter 4:10-11 NIV)

When you serve with the gifts God has blessed you with, others are served and God is honored. Win/Win!

One more time from The Message:

“Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God’s words; if help, let it be God’s hearty help. That way, God’s bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he’ll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything—encores to the end of time. Oh, yes!” (1 Peter 4:10-11 MSG)

It’s time to be intentional. Let’s do this!

Prayer thought:

Here we are at the end of four weeks together. Our prayer team is praying for those of you who are reading this and pray that these devotions have set you on a path for you to follow the rest of your days here on earth. We want you to know that you are loved and that no doubt the King is pleased with you and will bless your obedience. After four weeks of being led in daily prayer, we are pretty confident that you can handle this one on your own; we love you and are proud of you, now GO FOR IT!