Theme: Volunteerism

Verse:  1 Peter 4:10

In every event, there are many behind the scenes people doing work to make the event a success.

At road races there are volunteers you see at the package pick-up, or marshalling people at the start, marking tricky turns along the route, or manning the water stations to ensure the racers stay hydrated. They are all there to serve the participants and in a larger sense the community. This volunteerism is a beautiful picture of what the New Testament describes as serving each other in love.

At our church we recite several things we will strive to do to do our mission of “Making More and Better Followers of Jesus.” Among them is that we will strive to “Give of our Time, Talents, and Resources.”  We all can do at least one of those three things. With seven billion or so people on the planet, that could be quite a movement.

But let’s start small and work our way up to that. Our challenge this week is not physical. It is to pick a way(s) to give of your Time, Talents, or Resources in your local community. Commit to doing that in some way for the next 90 days. Keep a log of what you do and how you feel after each activity. See if it does not have a positive impact on how you see the world.

Have a great week!

Adapted from They Will Run and Not Grow Weary by David Alan Black