Monday Reading: Acts 20:35
Key Verse: Acts 20:35
35 I have shown you all things, that working in this way we ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Devotion:
The best thing about being a Christian (besides God’s wonderful gift) is that Christ continues to give you the strength to be an example to others. It does not matter how weak you think you are, Christ will always be able to give you the strength to do His will. Each of His disciples took note of what Christ had taught them whilst He walked amongst them and they went off to teach others and to share the Gospel with others – they got that example from Christ. No matter where Jesus went He always found time for others, to tell them of the truth and to give them the encouragement that they needed – both adults and children.
It’s not just the telling of the Gospel that we need to do but the physical doing of things for others too. God wants us to make sure that His Word is spread all around the world just as Satan wants it to be stopped. If we tried to go out alone and tell others about it we would very quickly find that things went wrong. If, however, we take Christ with us and depend on Him, He is willing, able and just to give us the strength to make sure that others get to hear what each one of them requires. Just as when we go to hear someone speak we come away with a slightly different view of what was said, The Holy Spirit will give each one of us what we need to understand when we listen to God’s Word.
When we come forward to talk with others or to do things for others we need to make sure that we come openly and without fear knowing that God is on our side. When we come forward to help those who may be too weak to help themselves, we must come forward willingly and humbly knowing that what we do we not only do for them but for God as well because they are also God’s creation. Jesus would always make sure that the disciples (and us) got to know that He wants us to give willingly to all who are in need (like Luke 6:30).
Points to Ponder:
Are you ready to give to others in need?
Are you already receiving from Christ?
