Waiting in Hope

I'm so glad you can join me for today's edition of Our Daily Bread.

I'm Xochitl Dixon. In today's devotion, Waiting and Hope, I get to share how God used Rogelio to give me a deeper perspective on loving with a servant's heart. After they had their first baby, God gave them an opportunity to help care for their niece who had Down syndrome. Soon after, Rogelio's mother-in-law needed live-in care. Rogelio works with joy, often taking on double shifts to ensure his wife can stay home to care for the people God entrusted to them.

Because of the way they opened their hearts and home to serve their family members, he said, It is my pleasure to serve them and you. Rogelio's life affirms the power of living with generosity and trusting God to provide as we serve one another selflessly. In Romans 12, the Apostle Paul urged God's people to be devoted to one another in love, joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer as we share with the Lord's people who are in need and practice hospitality.

Our life can change in an instant, leaving us or those we love in circumstances that feel impossible to bear. But when we're willing to share all God has given us while we wait on Him, we can cling to His enduring love together. Today's Our Daily Bread devotional scripture reading is from Romans chapter 12 verses 9 to 13. Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil, cling to what is good, be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord's people who are in need.

Practice hospitality. Let's pray. Faithful Father, thanks for loving us so well. Please give each of us a servant's heart and help us respond to Your loving care for us by rejoicing when You entrust us with the privilege of serving You by caring for others selflessly and sacrificially. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.