Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.”
NL Daily Devotion for Wednesday, August 3, 2022
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
This is one of my favorite Bible verses. It encapsulates stewardship in a single sentence in a way I haven’t found anywhere else in scripture. It doesn’t need the long and sometimes cryptic list of specific gifts doled out in 1 Corinthians 12. Instead, it’s simple and to the point and contains, in my opinion, the entire meaning of life: You all have gifts from God. Use them in love and service to others.
Like, seriously. That’s it.
Look deeply, honestly, and lovingly at yourself. Know that you have something to offer the world—something important and uniquely yours to give. Know that God gave you that gift to share and takes great joy in it when you do. Then share that gift every chance you get and the world will be a better place.
Do I know what my gifts are? How do I share them?