1 Peter 4 - 7.6.23

Scripture

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭4‬:‭10‬-‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.”

Observation

In these verses, Peter is encouraging the Church to live their lives in a manner that pleases God. He encourages them to use the spiritual gifts that God has blessed them with, to serve one another, to help build the church, and to bring glory to God.

Application

Don’t just sit on the sidelines. Get in the game!

If this verse has taught me anything, it’s that we all have different gifts and talents given to us by God. Not everyone is gifted in music and singing. Not everyone is gifted in teaching and preaching. But we all have something to offer that can help encourage and build each other up, and help build God’s Church up. So my question to you out there is, “are you using the gifts and talents God has given you to do that?”

One of the best ways we can put our gifts and talents to good use is by signing up for church ministry. Whether it is helping out in kids church, ushering, working the lights and soundboard for the stage, being on stage serving in music ministry, or even leading and teaching a Small Group; the point is that there are plenty of places we can use our gifts and talents to help one another, and build up God’s Church. So don’t just sit on the sidelines. Get in the game! Be part of something that is bigger than ourselves. Be part of the team. Be part of the family. ❤️

Prayer

“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”-Matthew‬ ‭9‬:‭36‬-‭38

Father God, I know Your heart is for everyone in this world to come to know You. I know that it needs to start in our own homes, and in our city. Help us Lord to use the gifts and talents You blessed us with to help build your Kingdom. Bring us the workers to help us with this mission that You have given us. In Jesus name I pray, Amen. 🙏🏽

-Moses Gaddi