Daily Devotional – Sunday, December 24, 2023
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
1 Peter 4:10 (NKJV)
What is the secret to effective service? During a Bible class, my students and I agreed that Christians must grow in faith through the power of the Holy Spirit. Further, individual spiritual growth is essential for church growth and active involvement in service.
Use Your Gift to Serve Others
We also agreed that one of the consequences of allowing the Holy Spirit to leave us is that we receive spiritual gifts. What is the purpose of these gifts? “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” (1 Peter 4:10).
According to the Apostle Peter, God has endowed each believer with a gift. These gifts vary among believers, but the purpose remains the same: service to others. God has not called us to idleness but to service. Christ modeled servant-leadership when He was on earth and commanded us to imitate Him.
The Secret to Effective Service
Notice also that when we use our gifts to serve others, we prove to be good stewards or managers of God’s grace in its various forms. Now, we cannot discuss the concept of stewardship without mentioning accountability. God will hold us to account for not using our spiritual gifts to serve others.
Does the Holy Spirit dwell in you? Are you experiencing spiritual growth? Do you know your spiritual gifts? Are you using your spiritual gifts to serve others? Are you a faithful steward of the grace of God? Are your church and society richer because of your presence? The secret to effective service is to understand the source and purpose of your spiritual gifts and to serve faithfully.
Prayer
Holy Spirit, fill me today and teach me how to use the gifts You bestow on me to serve the church and humanity.
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