I have three verses for you today and each one talks about grace being distributed to every believer.
Today's Scriptures:
1 Peter 4:10
Each one should use
whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s
grace in its various forms.
Ephesians 3:2
Surely you have heard
about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you.
Romans 12:6
We have different
gifts, according to the grace given us.
Today's Thought:
These verses remind me of the days when I played Little
League baseball. One of the most
exciting days was when uniforms would be distributed. We'd gather around coach smothering him with
our excitement as he called out our names one by one. What a thrill to get that cap and that
uniform. He distributed those items with
the expectation that we would use those.
These were not to be stored in a closet or framed for display - these
gifts were meant to be used!
The Greek words for grace and gift share a common root. Once again, I'm reminded that grace is not
just a gift that comes and goes, but a gift that empowers me to become a giver
myself. Grace prepares me for the game.
As we progress in this two week period of prayer and fasting
I want us now to especially think about how God's grace has been given to us so
that we can become givers. Grace has
been distributed to every one of us and it becomes our job to faithfully put
that gift to God's service.
I remember those baseball caps I wore. The day we received them they were fresh and
new. By the end of the season those same
caps, sweat-stained and tattered, bore the marks of use. The grace-gifts God has given us are not for
display purposes, they are to be put to work.
Today's Prayer:
Dear gift-giving Father, as you have distributed grace-gifts
to each of us, help us to get in the game using those gifts to be part of your
mission to flood the world with your grace.
In whatever measure you have gifted me, may I take those gifts off the
display shelves and into the battle. In
Jesus name. Amen
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