22 Oct: Love That Fills Boxes
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 4:10
Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 4:8–11
Chelsea was just ten when she got a fancy art set for her birthday. Pretty soon she realized that drawing and coloring made her feel better whenever she was sad. That got her thinking about other kids who didn’t have art supplies of their own. So when her next birthday came around, she told her friends not to bring presents. Instead she asked them to bring crayons, paper, markers—anything that could go into boxes for children who needed them.
With her family’s help she turned that one party into Chelsea’s Charity. She kept inviting more people to pitch in, and before long she was even teaching simple art tricks to the groups who received the boxes. After a local news reporter talked with her, boxes and supplies started arriving from all over the country. Now Chelsea’s Charity ships art materials to kids in other countries too. A little girl simply decided to use what she had, and God has kept opening doors for her to serve.
Her story looks a lot like the kind of generous living the apostle Peter describes. He urges every believer to “love each other deeply” and to be faithful stewards of the gifts God has given—whether those gifts are art supplies, time, or a willing heart (1 Peter 4:8–11).
When we offer even small acts of kindness, other people often want to join in. God can bring along the helpers and the resources we never expected. As we lean on Him, we get to live lives that serve others and point the glory straight back to Him.
By: Rosalie Reed
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Reflect & Pray
How can you rely on God to help you serve others today? In what way has God been nudging you to serve Him that seems too big for you to handle alone?
Faithful Father, please give me all I need to serve You by loving others with my words and actions today.