(Print this assignment and put it in your notebook.)
This week we will read the Book of Acts. There are 28 Chapters.
Let's read four (4) chapters per day!
I know we can do it!
:-)
This week we will read the Book of Acts. There are 28 Chapters.
Let's read four (4) chapters per day!
I know we can do it!
:-)
A friend gave me a devotional that I've used for years. Over and over. The book is called A Cup of Comfort Devotional, edited by James S. Bell and Stephen R. Clark. The title of yesterday's entry was Making the Menial Meaningful.
What glory is there in cleaning up after your incontinent parent? What joy is to be found in washing sheets and pajamas after your sick child whimpers, "I couldn't make it to the bathroom, Mama"?
It takes a lot of motivation to cook yet another pot of soup to take to a family in crisis. Great determination is also required to do another load of laundry, while mountains of it stare you in the face.
I used to daydream of doing great things for Him. The Lord showed me, by the example of washing His disciples' dusty feet, that acts of kindness and service don't have to be big. They do have to be done with love and humility.
To make menial acts meaningful, I must see a purpose in doing them beyond pleasing myself. Understanding this now makes all the difference in the world in the way I approach serving others.
"I have given you an example to follow.
Do as I have done to you." John 13:15
Do as I have done to you." John 13:15
What glory is there in cleaning up after your incontinent parent? What joy is to be found in washing sheets and pajamas after your sick child whimpers, "I couldn't make it to the bathroom, Mama"?
It takes a lot of motivation to cook yet another pot of soup to take to a family in crisis. Great determination is also required to do another load of laundry, while mountains of it stare you in the face.
I used to daydream of doing great things for Him. The Lord showed me, by the example of washing His disciples' dusty feet, that acts of kindness and service don't have to be big. They do have to be done with love and humility.
To make menial acts meaningful, I must see a purpose in doing them beyond pleasing myself. Understanding this now makes all the difference in the world in the way I approach serving others.
You serve Christ by serving others.
by Elaine Young McGuire
Let's make a pact to read four chapters of Acts each day this week.
In this way, we will have read all 28 chapters in one week.
The following statement is from my Study Bible:
In this way, we will have read all 28 chapters in one week.
To quote Tim LaHaye, "After completing Luke's Gospel, you will enjoy going right on with the story as Luke tells it in the book of the Acts of the Apostles. You will find it exciting to see how the Holy Spirit used the early Christians as they faithfully witnessed for Him throughout the then-known world." page 57.
The following statement is from my Study Bible:
"Physician Luke wrote this book as a sequel to his Gospel of Luke. Acts is an accurate historical record of the early church. But Acts is also a theological book, with lessons and living examples of the work of the Holy Spirit, church relationships and organization, the implications of grace, and the law of love. And Acts is an apologetic work, building a strong case for the validity of Christ's claims and promises." --- Life Application Study Bible, NIV, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. and Zondervn Publishing House 1993.
Have a great week!
kt
Have a great week!
kt
2 comments:
Are you having as much fun reading Acts as I am? I have to stop my self from reading more than four chapters each day! (However, I may read more anyway... we know the value of reading a passage more than once!) :-)
kt
Our Author Luke obviously traveled quite often with Paul. In this way, his account could be very, very accurate. And as he traveled with Paul, he could glean the details of trips that he had not personally witnessed. What encouragement was found in reading the book of Acts!
kt
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