January 10, 2018

A Faithful Steward

Sarah Lyons (Kansas)

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Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have  received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. - 1 Peter 4:9-10 (NIV)

I have the privilege of being a stay-at-home mom to my six kids. This allows me to spend time with them during the day, greet them after school, teach them, and watch them grow. One of the downsides to being a stay-at-home mom is that my days are full of...

Today's Prayer

Dear God, help us to serve others joyfully as we go about our daily tasks. Thank you for allowing us to be stewards of your grace. Amen.

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Today's Reading

1 Peter 4:8-11

Thought for the Day

Today I will serve God and others with a joyful heart.

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I join many of those who will pray for you as you seek to discern what you are called to be at this moment. May God grant you the courage to fulfill that calling. May we all open our eyes and see the misery, open our ears and hear the cries of God’s people, and, like God through the Lord Jesus Christ, be incarnate amongst them.”

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—Rev. Sidwell Mokgothu, Limpopo Synod Bishop of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa and board member for Africa Upper Room Ministries