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October 21, 2021 8:00 pm
After ten-year-old Chelsea received an elaborate art set, she discovered that God used art to help her feel better when she was sad. When she found out that some kids didn’t have art supplies readily available, she wanted to help them. So when it was time for her birthday party, she asked her friends not to bring her gifts. Instead, she invited them to donate art supplies and help fill boxes for children in need.
Later, with her family’s help, she started Chelsea’s Charity. She began asking more people to help her fill boxes so she could help more kids. She has even taught art tips to groups who have received her boxes. After a local newscaster interviewed Chelsea, people started donating supplies from all over the country. As Chelsea’s Charity continues sending art supplies internationally, this young girl is demonstrating how God can use us when we’re willing to live to serve others.
Chelsea’s compassion and willingness to share reflects the heart of a faithful steward. The apostle Peter encourages all believers in Jesus to be faithful stewards as they “love each other deeply” by sharing the resources and talents God has given them (1 Peter 4:8–11).
Our small acts of love can inspire others to join us in giving. God can even rally supporters to serve alongside us. As we rely on God, we can live to serve and give Him the glory He deserves.
Hi and welcome to today's encouragement from the Our Daily Bread devotional. Today's reading is entitled live to serve, and it was written by so she Dixon after 10-year-old Chelsea received an elaborate art set. She discovered that God used art to help her feel better when she was sad when she found out that some kids didn't have art supplies readily available she wanted to help them. So when it was time for her birthday party. She asked her friends not to bring her gifts. Instead, she invited them to donate art supplies and help fill boxes for children in need. Later, with her family's help she started Chelsea's charity. She began asking more people to help her fill boxes so she could help more kids. She has even taught art tips to groups who have received her boxes.
After a local newscaster interview Chelsea people started donating supplies from all over the country as Chelsea's charity continue sending art supplies internationally. This young girl is demonstrating how God can use us when we are willing to live to serve others. Chelsea's compassion and willingness to share reflects the heart of a faithful steward. The apostle Peter encourages all believers in Jesus to be faithful stewards as they love each other deeply, by sharing the resources and talents God has given them our small acts of love can inspire others to join us in giving God can even rally supporters to serve alongside us as we rely on him.
We can live to serve and give him the glory he deserves. Join me as I read today's Scripture reading. It's from first Peter chapter 4 verses eight through 11 above all love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins 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. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen. Let's pray faithful father please help us encourage young people and nurture them as they use their gifts to serve you. Give us all what we need to worship you by loving others in practical ways with our words and our actions today and every day it's in Jesus name we pray. Amen. Today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread ministries
