SHOW ME
MINISTRY
Kingdom
Kids devotions authorize Jesus’ LORDship
over our lives.
John
13:34-35: “A new
command I give you: Love one another. As
I have loved you, so you must love one another.
By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one
another.”
I launched a “Greeting Card Ministry” once. What is better than to bring a smile by sending
a greeting card delivered by mail to one’s front door? The United States Postal Service (USPS) did
all the ground work, providing everyone in the USA an address.
Stamps are reasonably priced, considering
mail can travel thousands of miles in a few days.
Remembering someone’s birthday, sending comfort that
supports another during hard times, or celebrating anniversaries all share
love. The opening Scripture commands
Christians to love one another. Jesus followers
seek creative ways to serve each other as He has loved us.
Ministries are closer to home than travelling to Third World
countries. Many disciples of Jesus
aren’t prepared—nor are called—to spread Christ’s resurrection Gospel in
foreign lands. Since their beginnings,
those ministries have evolved from teaching (preaching) to mercy ministries that
include health clinic, disaster relief, agriculture rotation or well-water
drilling. Everyone seems to prefer
hands-on “show me” to simple talking now.
How well does Show Me Ministries work? Words that are softly spoken accompanied by
real acts of service deliver a dynamic witnessing “POW!”
Jesus commissioned His disciples (you and me) in Matthew
28:18-20. Language is necessary to share
Christ’s resurrection Gospel. Baptizing people
and teaching provide speaking and show me ministries. His mighty acts—miracles that are still sought—are
recorded history and still happen today.
One such miracle is recorded in Matthew 15:30-38. After Jesus gave thanks for a boy’s lunch of seven
leaves of bread and a couple small fish, His disciples fed 4,000 men, women,
and children. Plus, seven baskets of
scraps were collected after everyone was satisfied!
Christians are prepped for community service these
days. Our world is starving for real
love and churches reach out with child care, care for the elderly, teen mentoring,
food and clothing distribution, and compassion for the disabled.
Jesus sent out His twelve disciples in
a “Show Me Ministry,” too. Check out the
lesson linked below for what Jesus authorized them to accomplish and how they were
to go.
Take
Home Nugget
But Jesus also
commissioned His disciples to love people.
That height of devotion can only be achieved with a servant’s attitude—how
Christ Himself served us.
Heavenly Father, enable me to serve others
with the love You showed me. Strengthen
me to love others with a servant’s attitude as Your Son served me. Thank
You for hearing my prayer in Jesus’ name, Amen.
J.D. Griffith
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