Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!

Psalm 100:2

When my daughter Kristen was born, Mom volunteered to care for her when I returned to work. Until Kristen was five years old, Mom drove more than 50 miles round trip to bless me and my daughter with her love and care. Thirty years later, it’s my turn to serve her, and I do so gladly.

I feel the same way about serving God. When I consider how he, in mercy and love, laid down his life for me, I want to serve him forever. I can never repay him, but I can thank him by offering him my time and talents, energy, and effort. It’s the least I can do for the One who has given so much for me.

Lori Hatcher
Lexington, SC

Father, I love you. May my simple acts of service bring you joy. Amen.

Reflect: Do you consider Christian service an obligation or an expression of gratitude?

Read: 1 Peter 4:10 and Romans 12:11