Charles Stanley Daily Devotional 24 March 2026 (In Touch) Tuesday Message
Charles Stanley Daily Devotional TOPIC: Serving Christ
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: Matthew 25:34-40
Stop for a moment and consider the purpose of your life. Are you living to pursue your own interests or success? Is your energy spent only on those things that bring you comfort or security? Perhaps your ambition is to change the world for the better.
All these aims—even the last one, which sounds so selfless—are futile and without lasting value unless the underlying goal is to serve Christ. As Jesus’ followers, we should model our life after His. And Matthew 20:28 tells us that even the Lord “did not come to be served, but to serve.”
Yet sometimes we can feel overwhelmed when we hear about great things other believers achieved when they responded to their calling. With God on his side, David led great armies into war. How could anything we do compare with that?
But God’s call for each person is unique. He’ll provide the situation, words, and ability so we can achieve what He wants done. Remember, He makes the difference—and we’re blessed to be used by Him, even if our part looks small (John 6:9-12).
Are you demonstrating your love for the heavenly Father by serving others? As Christians, we should all live in such a way that every evening we can say to Him, “Lord, in the best way I knew how, I attempted to serve Your purpose today.”
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel 4-6
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Jesus came to serve others, and He calls us to do the same.
Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and a New York Times best-selling author. Throughout his ministry, he demonstrated a keen awareness of people’s needs and provided Christ-centered biblically based principles for everyday life.