I Peter 4:11b, "If anyone serves, he should do it 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."
Isn't this really what it should all be about? Isn't this why we are given gifts and skills? Isn't this the key to who we are in Christ? Now, the interesting part of that is not that the scripture reads, "If anyone serves as a pastor" or "If anyone is paid staff at a church". It says "If anyone serves" and then the absolute key...."he should do it with the strength God provides" So...how do we get the strength God provides?? I guess we could wait 'till we are zapped with a lightening bolt...might happen....with God anything is possible, of course. But within that scripture, a huge responsibility is laid out for us. That responsibility is to access that strength through the reading and hearing of the Word and of prayer. Lots and lots of prayer. God has enlisted us in his ARMY....are we content with sitting on our cabooses or are we ready and willing to act using the strength HE provides? I challenge each and every person reading this posting today.....Are you reading God's word daily??? Are you spending MORE than nominal time in prayer? Let's keep journals this week...journals of what we read and how we pray, thanking God for the strength He has for each of us. Strength to serve which will glorify Jesus Christ. Let's be honest with ourselves and with God. Let us prepare ourselves to serve in ways we never imagined possible. Let us not even THINK of trying to do this on our own strength, but turn to God for HIS strength. Are YOU willing?
2 comments:
thanks mae--I have been jotting down what I've read lately and it helps me to read--I was pricked by that verse--thanks for sharing it
amen and amen
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