Daily Devotion - September 12, 2025

We are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Eph. 2:10 NLT)

While at a local fair, I received a call from my son. He told me he had gone to share the gospel in Ferguson, Missouri, where racial injustice had just resulted in a man’s death. My impulse was to say, “What are you thinking? Get out of there.” But my son spoke before I could voice my objection, saying, “I will not let hatred stop me from showing Christ to my neighbor.”

My son knows he’s a product of our family’s genetics, nurture, and environment, but he also believes that he has been created by God for Christ’s purposes. My child is God’s workmanship, a product of divine intention and craft, designed in eternity for God’s eternal purposes. 

Such a perspective makes me gasp to consider the responsibility I have in raising God’s child, and it makes me bow to God’s purposes for him. Of course, I am not the first parent to question whether it’s good for me if my child serves Christ on the mission filed, in charitable endeavors, or on the streets of Ferguson – or Bangladesh, or Afghanistan. Still, I need to remember Christ has dibs on his life.

I’m not talking about being cavalier or irresponsible about life choices; I am affirming that God loves my children more than I do. He fulfills their hearts’ desires by engaging them in his designs. I want my children to be happy. So does Jesus. That’s why he calls them to fulfill their creation purpose. 

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to remember that I and my loved ones are your workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works that you prepared long in advance for us.

Daily Devotion - September 11, 2025

For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. (John 1:16-17)

Where are you on the grace-and-truth spectrum?  Some people are all about God’s grace and ignore the truth of the Bible. Others major on the truth of God’s expectations and have little patience for strugglers. Yet, the Scriptures tell us that grace and truth can’t be separated. 

The Apostle John writes that grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. And Jesus said, “If you love me, you will obey what I command.”

So, being under the gospel of grace does not make obedience to God’s truth optional. When God removes good works as a condition for his acceptance, he does not remove righteousness as a requirement for living. That’s because the truth of Scripture reveals laws for life that glorify God while guarding his people from harm.

God warns us not to use his unconditional love as an excuse for selfish indulgence. That’s not because he is an eternal killjoy who doesn’t want us to have any fun. To the contrary, he wants us to have the delights of life his grace designed.

Grace revealed the law designed by his love to guide us, and grace releases us from the guilt of failing its standards. But grace would not be grace if it freed us from sin’s guilt and sent us into sin’s harm. 

By Moses’ law we learn the guidance of God and the guilt of our sin. By Christ’s grace we are loved beyond our sin, but never allowed to deny the truth of God’s law or sin’s consequence.  

Prayer: Heavenly Father, may both the grace and truth of Jesus Christ be seen in my life as I seek to serve you today.

Daily Devotion - September 10, 2025

Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. (Matt. 20:26-28)

When Columbia Bible College President Robertson McQuilkin told people of his decision to resign so he could care for his Alzheimer-stricken wife, he was startled by the responses he received.

It was a mystery to him why people reacted with overwhelming appreciation. His own oncologist explained: It is not rare for women to give themselves for suffering husbands; but few men do the same for their wives.

The reason McQuilkin’s decision made him a spiritual leader for people across the world is that his actions reflected the very heart of the gospel. His goal was to serve, rather than be served. 

McQuilkin willingly made himself a “slave” to the needs of a loved one, and in doing so freed himself from the grip of self-interests to promote the wellbeing of another and the witness of his Savior. 

We lead most clearly and most effectively when we follow Christ in the selflessness he modeled for us.

Prayer: Lord, help me to follow your example each day by a willingness to serve others for their wellbeing, for your witness, and for my own growth in understanding your grace.

Daily Devotion - September 9, 2025

Stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved — and that by God. (Phil. 1:27-28 NIV)

In the book of Philippians, the Apostle Paul shares his deep affection for the believers in Philippi. They must wonder what good is his love for them, or theirs for him, as he languishes in prison. 

Paul answers by assuring them that they further his witness as they stand firm against opposition without fear of those who oppose them. The absence of fear does not remove the dangers but testifies to faith in a greater God. In this way the far-separated Philippians join Paul in his witness of God’s care.

How comforting to know that the Spirit uses our unity as believers to transcend time, geography, and circumstances – releasing us from the physical limitations of life for spiritual testimony. In God’s plan, Paul ministers across nations and ages from an ancient prison cell, and we join in his ministry when we do not fear opposition to our witness.

Our fearlessness shows confidences in God’s eternal care to people across town and across generations. In this way the solidarity of believers in Christ makes Jesus known to the world!

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to live beyond fear so that I may join with fellow believers in sharing Christ’s message by my evident confidence in your eternal care.

Daily Devotion - September 8, 2025

God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. (1 Cor. 1:27-29)

We marvel at world-class musicians, actors, and athletes. These superstar achievers receive constant media attention and high-paying salaries that are not available to ordinary humans of lesser talent and ability.

We understand the acclaim and reward such high achievers receive, but the reverberations of our society’s performance worship can deeply affect our own hearts. 

If we begin to estimate our worth based on how well we (or others) think we perform in our jobs, classrooms, or relationships, then we will begin to believe that we are loved well only if we do well. This is simply not the message of the gospel.

Yes, God honors and treasures our obedience, but it’s not the reason he cares for us. God cares for us because of what Jesus did for us, and Jesus’ claim upon us. We are precious to him regardless of our performance. That’s why we desire to serve him with devotion that is deaf to any other evaluation.

So, serve God with peace of mind and strength of heart, knowing that Jesus’ performance, not yours, has already determined the treasure you are to God!

Prayer: Father, I know that you do not accept me because of my performance but rather because of what Jesus has done on the cross to claim me. Help me always to treasure his provision as he always treasures me! 

Daily Devotion - September 5, 2025

You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. (Rom. 2:1)

A Christian businessman tells of a personal experience that transformed his understanding of the gospel. He had an employee who was stealing from the company. Though the boss gave the employee opportunity to change, the man just kept on stealing.

At his wit’s end, the businessman sought out his pastor for guidance. But the more the boss described the man who kept sinning despite the grace offered him, the more the boss recognized he was describing his own habitual sin.

Through the experience, the businessman experienced the gospel at a level beyond Sunday school courtesies. He realized how much he desperately needed God’s grace, and how generous was the heart that offered it. 

Of course, stealing has to stop, but we are best equipped to deal with it when we understand how God has dealt with our sin. He disciplines when he must, but never without the goal of reaching the heart and redeeming the person.

Prayer: Lord, I know that I am more ready to judge others, than to face my own sin. Help me not to forget the grace that is your goal as I deal properly with the sin of others by remembering how you have dealt with similar in me.

Daily Devotion - September 4, 2025

Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.  For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. (Eph. 5:22-24)

The apostle Paul tells us that wives should submit to their husbands in “everything.” But that does not mean a wife should do whatever a husband wants regardless of whether it is moral, kind, or good?

The biblical answer is – No! Each wife should submit to her own husband as to the Lord. The Lord never commands evil and never approves submitting to it. That means a wife is never obligated to do anything contrary to God’s Word. 

A wife submits to her husband as the church submits to Christ. That means wives remain spiritually responsible to order their lives for Christ’s witness and worship. Being married does not negate a wife’s primary obligation to honor God – in everything.

Honoring God may actually require resisting a husband’s desire to do what is evil, damaging to a family, or harmful to himself. That’s because submitting one’s desires and talents to the good of another does not require abandoning gifts but applying them selflessly for God’s purposes. 

So, we don’t use God’s gifts to bless others because they deserve it but because God does!

Prayer: Lord, I know that submission to the spiritual needs of others is ultimately an act of worship. Even when it’s hard, help me to honor you by conscientiously and selflessly using the gifts you have given to bless another for Jesus’ sake.

Daily Devotion - September 3, 2025

When the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son . . . to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” (Gal. 4:4-6)

Friends recently sent us a video of their daughter barreling down a hall and shouting as her father came through the door, “Daddy, you’re home!”

The inexpressible joy of this child was so evident, but the back story on this family is not. Feeling called to adopt a child, the parents found themselves in a nation where girls were not wanted, particularly those with physical disfigurement.

When the little girl’s orphanage allowed an outing so these prospective parents could get to know her, glares and snide comments came from many passersby. The cruelties made the couple even more conscious of the needs of the child and more convinced they wanted her. 

Such love for the unloved expressed by these sweet parents was the gospel of grace written on their hearts. God has so loved us. When our souls were disfigured by sin that would seem to disqualify us from God’s affection, he came to save us and to make us part of his family. Such grace should make us run to our Heavenly Father and delight in pleasing him.

Prayer: Father, you adopted me as your child even though there was nothing beautiful in me. May your love for the unlovely cause me to delight in you, and make evident to all the beauty of your grace by how I love others.

Daily Devotion - September 2, 2025

I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. (Phil. 1:12-13)

Kenneth Bae experienced God’s faithfulness while imprisoned in North Korea. Kenneth was traveling in that country when authorities uncovered an email message on his computer that spoke of helping Koreans to pray for Jesus work in their land. 

Prayer with others was against the law, and Kenneth was sentenced to a hard labor camp. He became North Korea’s longest-held American prisoner. His health was not good and his deprivations were great. But he maintained his testimony which became a curiosity to his guards. One asked, “If your God is so good, why are you here?”

Drawing encouragement from the Apostle Paul’s testimony to Roman guards, Kenneth replied, “If my God were not good, I would not be here to tell you about him.” 

Through the many hardships, Kenneth never lost sight of God’s grace and faithfulness. His imprisonment and his eventual release put his faith and prayers before the world. His prayers for more people to know of Jesus were magnified through his trials more than he could have ever imagined. 

Prayer: Lord, help me to trust that my trials can be used to advance the gospel for my neighbors, loved ones, and persecutors. You will never waste my trials. Help me to trust you through them for Jesus’s sake. 

Daily Devotion - September 1, 2025

Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me. My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times. (Psalm 119:18-20 NIV)

I left for a long trip early one morning, driving east into a bright sun. I did not know the danger until I heard a truck, but never saw it pass me. I had literally been blinded by the light. Overexposure to the sun had temporarily taken my vision. 

Unfortunately, this can parallel the experience of some Christians as they read Scripture, attend worship services, and practice daily Christian disciplines. We get so much exposure to God’s truth that we stop seeing or appreciating it.

What’s the solution to being blinded by the light? The answer is not to start avoiding God’s truth. It’s imperative that we know God’s good and safe path.

The answer lies in keeping our hearts sensitive to the wonders of God’s heart evident among the truths to which we are being exposed. 

If all we see are glaring commands, then we will ultimately look away from words that condemn us. But, if we learn to see those commands as God’s provision of a path of safety and blessing being extended to all who long for his help, then we begin to sense again the grace of God that first warmed our hearts to seek him. 

So, when you consider Scripture today, allow God to show you if you are starting to go blind to his heart. Then read his Word again with an eye to seeing his care.

Prayer: Father, I ask you to open my eyes so that I may always see your heart in your Word and live in light of the truth your care makes bright. 

Daily Devotion - August 29, 2025

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you. (Psalm 32:8-9)

The Bible encourages us to set goals, but if we attempt to better ourselves without seeking God’s instruction, we forfeit the peace he intends and the accomplishments he enables.  

When I was soon to graduate college, I had my eye on goals whose sole purpose was my wealth and others’ approval – my glory. I was a believer, and knew these could not be God’s only goals, but I wasn’t sure of my alternatives. 

Only when a spiritual father counseled me to deepen my study of Scripture did I re-discover the beauty and fulfillment of seeking God’s glory above my own. The path was long, but in its steps I found the career, the family, and the purpose God had in his sight long before I saw the blessings. 

God’s eye of blessing and protection is on us whenever we seek his counsel rather than stubbornly holding to wayward paths of worldly priorities. The path of a gracious God is always best. When we are questioning our course, it’s always better to be God-led than mule-headed.

Prayer: Lord, keep me trusting your path to goals that you have graciously prepared. On your path are blessings long apparent to your eye. When your eye is on me and I am on your path, then only your best can unfold for me.

Daily Devotion - August 28, 2025

God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. (Eph. 2:6-7)

At times, God uses language intended to shake believers by the shoulders, so we face our new reality. 

Here the Apostle Paul tells us that God has already raised us and seated us with Christ in heaven. That hardly seems possible. My GPS indicates that I am still alive on this earth, seated at my desk in a building in a big city in the United States. How can I already be resurrected and seated in heaven?

Paul speaks in such startling terms so we understand the certainties of God’s grace. Our tendency is to base our identity on temporal realities – our locale, our sin, our shame. But present spatial dimensions or spiritual dynamics will not do. 

Living on the earth now does not deny that I am a heavenly being with citizenship there assured by Christ. I am no more a citizen of earth than I am a citizen of China when I temporarily visit there. 

My permanent home provides my identity. So also, my eternal citizenship is determined by my permanent residence in heaven. There I already have a seat with Christ, a home with God, and a destiny of eternity. 

Why does all that matter? Because neither present sin nor circumstances can undo my heavenly identity. My eternal residence marks my truest citizenship that this earthly sojourn cannot mar or remove. Jesus is mine and I am his forever!  

Prayer: Father, I’m grateful you have already seated me with Christ. Help me not to despair over temporal sin or circumstances but to be strengthened by eternal realities!

Daily Devotion - August 27, 2025

Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? … And such were some of you, but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor. 6:9-11)

At the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado, the mountains of sand rise to more than 700 feet. And though the sight of the dunes is spectacular, there’s also wonder surrounding their formation.  

The sand forming the dunes is first blown through mountain passes, coating the lower dunes with what would seem only to be dirt. Then the Medano River, running through the dunes, washes tons of that dirt into lower mountain valleys. From there mountain winds from a different direction pick up the sand and lift it even higher onto the dunes from which it came. 

You would expect that water and wind would erode the dunes and whittle them down. But God uses the processes of washing and whittling to build the dunes higher and higher! They become more and more glorious as God works through natural processes to make his handiwork spectacular.

Through similar means, we are God’s handiwork. God washes and whittles away our sins, cleansing our souls and sanctifying our lives. But the process does not lessen our significance; it builds us up into the glory he intends for our lives!

Prayer: Father, thank you for washing away my guilt and whittling away the sins that beset me. As you build me higher and higher toward yourself, help me reflect your glory by making your handiwork apparent and appealing to others.

Daily Devotion - August 26, 2025

When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously. (Dan. 6:10)

The “document” was a death sentence for anyone praying to anyone other than Daniel’s pagan King. It’s signing was the bottom falling out of Daniel’s life.

What do you do when the bottom falls out? Well, if it’s a sack of groceries, the remedy is simple enough: you clean up the mess. But what happens when the bottom falls out of your life — your marriage, your finances, or your health?  What do you do when you can’t clean up the mess?

Believers are not insulated from life’s crises, and the bottom can fall out for us, too. Like everyone else, we can face crippling disappointments and disasters. We aren’t in heaven, yet.

Daniel wasn’t in heaven, yet, either. So, when the bottom fell out of his life, he fell to his knees in prayer. Daniel offered prayer and thanksgiving to God, seeking him for needed help. 

Perhaps, that sounds too simple but, during crises, it can be easy to forget God. Don’t forget. Before you send the text, write the email, or formulate the plans of your wisdom, pray to God for his. Depend on him and he will delight to answer as he knows is best. 

Prayer: Father, I know that life in a fallen world is full of disappointments and disasters. But in difficult times, help me to remember you and to follow Daniel’s example, coming to you in devoted and dependent prayer.

Daily Devotion - August 25, 2025

Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. . . . Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? (Matt. 6:25-26 NIV)

Don’t worry, be happy. If a Caribbean singer with a big smile and a melodic voice sings the words, we smile. 

But if the Creator, who examines our hearts says, “Don’t worry,” then we worry. How can we not? We wonder what’s around the corner to test our obedience to such a command. It’s almost as if we’re hard-wired to do the very thing we’re told not to do.

So how do we keep from anxious worry? One way is to imagine ourselves in the scene as Jesus teaches. He points to the flying birds that have God’s provision despite how vulnerable they are. 

Our eyes follow his gesture to look at the birds in the skies and we want to believe he has such care for us. But does he? 

The answer comes as our eyes return to One speaking. What is the greatest evidence of God’s care for vulnerable creatures like us? He is!

The One sent from heaven to tell us, “Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink…” is the One who assures us of God’s care. If he came from beyond the skies to save us for eternity, we can trust him for today.

So, today – really – don’t worry! Yes, make your plans and be responsible, but trust that the One who sent Jesus for your eternity will provide what is best for today.

Prayer: Lord, help me to trust that you not only care for the birds of the air but also for me. Let the reality of Jesus on earth bolster my heart for the realities of today so that worry does not lead me to despair in trial or doubt in you.

Daily Devotion - August 22, 2025

Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the Scriptures . . . He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. (Acts 18:24, 26)

Soon after a young man professed faith in Jesus, he began preaching in a small church. He didn’t know much about the Bible, or people, or preaching, but he knew God wanted others to know Jesus. So, the young man prayed that God would do a “mighty work” in that little church. 

Unfortunately, the church did not flourish. In fact, it closed. Grief over not reaching people in that community deepened the man’s desire to minister effectively. So, freed of the daily obligations of running a church, the man pursued further training – that taught him deeper truths of Scripture, how God’s people grow in faith, and how to preach. 

He is now one of the finest preachers in the country. God truly did a “mighty work” in that little church, humbling and preparing a man for God’s work. God answered prayer as he knew was best, placing a talented servant on a path to greater service. In God’s graceful timing, he always answers faithful prayers as he knows is best.

Prayer: Father, help me to remain faithful in my prayers with the confidence that you will answer in your graceful timing as you know is best.

Daily Devotion - August 21, 2025

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. (Eph. 4:31-32)

The story made headlines in Christian media. In post-apartheid South Africa, a frail black woman stood in a courtroom in front of the man who had murdered her husband and son. The judge asked her, “What do you want?” Her answer stunned everyone.

She replied, “I want three things: To know where my husband’s body is, so I can bury him properly.  Then, I want the accused to become my son, so that he can visit me, and I can show him the love I have. Finally, I want him to come forward now, so that I can I forgive him, as Jesus forgives.”

Then, the story fell apart because it could not be confirmed. Many suspected a hoax. Perhaps it was. But why did so many Christians embrace it so readily? Because we know the account, however suspect its details, accurately reflects Jesus’ calling to love as he loves – to forgive as we have been forgiven. 

Maybe the story serves best because we cannot pick its particulars apart. Instead, we must let the principles enter our heart, as from a modern parable, and consider how Christ’s mercy should motivate us. 

Who needs your forgiveness this day? I know that you and I will want to pick apart the particulars of why we need, or need not, show mercy. Still, our Lord has already declared what he wants: forgive as God in Christ forgave you. 

Prayer: Lord, as I have received your grace, please help me to extend mercy toward those who have hurt me. Help me to forgive as I have been loved by you. Nothing that you require is harder or clearer – or more blessed.

Daily Devotion - August 20, 2025

Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. (Matt. 20:26-28)

Many people unconsciously expect their church to serve them. The expectation shows with the checklist we bring to worship. We ask, “Did the pastor preach a sermon to my liking? Did the music suit my taste? Does the building have the right décor?” 

Of course, we are right to be concerned that our church does what is right. The Bible tells us to be vigilant about God’s priorities. But sometimes God’s priorities get confused with our preferences. Whether we are expressing greater concerns about the latter than the former may take serious heart examination. 

That examination, if it is Biblical, often begins with asking whether we really are willing to follow Jesus by denying ourselves (Matt. 16:24)? Are we more seeking to serve or be served? 

Of course, we are all ready to testify that we are willing to be a servant – until someone treats us like one. Then, we must ask if Jesus only calls us to an occasional act of service, or to a life of selflessness for the sake of others knowing him.  

The charge to put God’s priorities above our own often can reduce our checklist to one item: Does this church help me serve Jesus better?

Prayer: Jesus, thank you for coming to serve rather than to be served. Help me to follow your example by being willing to give my life in the service of others knowing you better.

Daily Devotion - August 19, 2025

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. (James 5:16)

During America’s Great Awakening, Pastor Jonathan Edwards gathered eight hundred men together to pray. During this meeting, a woman sent a message to the men, asking them to pray for her husband. The note described a man whose spiritual pride had made him unloving, prideful, and difficult to live with. 

Edwards read the message aloud, hoping that the unidentified man would raise his hand to acknowledge his need and accept the prayers of the assembly. But, when Edwards asked for the man whose spiritual pride had made him so unloving to raise his hand, three hundred men raised their hands.

When the Holy Spirit is active among us, he not only convicts our hearts of sin, but makes us willing to confess our sin to God and to one another. Such mutual confession encourages believers that they are not alone in their sin and not alone in fighting it. 

God powerfully works among his people to heal and to accomplish his purposes when we are transparent about our need of him and about our gratitude for his grace. In church communities where people find safety and acceptance for the confession of their sin to one another, pride withers, humility grows, and the gospel spreads. 

Prayer: Lord, I confess that I sin against you daily in thought, word, and deed. If I believed I were alone in this, I would hide my faults from others, perhaps from myself, and even from you. Thank you for fellow Christians who help me grow in your grace by confessing they need it, too.

Daily Devotion - August 18, 2025

As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies — in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. (1 Pet. 4:10-11)

An old car wax commercial depicts a young woman preparing to sell her car. Aged and dull, the old vehicle no longer holds the allure it once had.  Yet, when the woman uses the “miracle” wax to put back the shine, the new gloss revives her affection for the car. She drives away, tossing the “For Sale” sign.

The commercial speaks to a deeper truth. We love what we invest in. When we labor with God’s gifts to improve the security, maturity, and understanding of other people, we spread Christ’s glory to them and they become more precious to us.

Bringing out the glory of Christ in others by the various gifts and graces he provides, helps them and, and at the same time, seals relationships. The result is greater glory to Jesus reflected in all.

Our churches, our families, our neighborhoods, fellowships, and the people in all of these, become more precious to us as we invest in them, and Jesus shine brighter because we do. 

Prayer: Lord, help me today to use the gifts you have given me to serve and bless others you love. May my investment not be begrudging but a way of making your glory so evident in them that I delight to serve them to see more of your glory.