THE UPPER ROOM DAILY DEVOTIONAL 20 MAY 2024, MONDAY MESSAGE
TOPIC: Hands and Feet
TODAY’S READING
Luke 10:25-37
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. – Colossians 3:23 (NIV)
Scripture tells us that we are to be the hands and feet of Christ. In the parable of the good Samaritan, who cared for a stranger alongside the road, Jesus shows us what it means to serve others. The Samaritan helped the man in several ways by tending to him physically as well as paying for the cost of his care. The Samaritan could have walked right by the man, just as others before him had done. But the Samaritan stopped and cared for the man.
How are we being called to help others today? Perhaps a neighbor needs help mowing their lawn or shoveling snow. Maybe a stranger alongside the road needs a meal. We can befriend someone who is lonely or volunteer when no one else is able or willing. We can give financially to meet a need. Each of us may be inspired to help serve in different ways. Let us all be alert for opportunities to serve as Christ’s hands and feet.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Dear Jesus, thank you for showing us how to be your presence to others. Bless those we serve in your name. Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Through acts of compassion, I am serving as Christ’s hands and feet.
PRAYER FOCUS
To serve others without hesitation
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