1 Peter 4:10 “As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace.”
How much thought have you given to this verse as it applies to you? The message cannot be mistaken; everyone who has received God’s forgiveness has also been given a gift to use in serving other people. God intends that no one that belongs to Him would be an idle observer of what He is doing, but, rather an active participant. The statistic that reports that generally 20% of the people do 80% of the work (in any organization) should never be true with God’s people. Clearly, 1 Peter 4:10 tells us that 100% of the people of God do the work of serving Him.
Consider Spurgeon’s wise thoughts concerning this giftedness. ”Whatever ‘the gift’ is, whether it be money, or talent, or grace, ‘even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.’ God gives much to you that you may give it to others; it is only meant to run through you as through a pipe. You are a steward and if a steward should receive his lord’s goods, and keep them for himself he would be an unfaithful steward. Child of God, see to it that you faithfully discharge your responsibility as one of the ‘good stewards of the manifold grace of God.’”
This coming Thursday we will be discussing questions 1-4 of Lesson 5 in our study books. I’m looking forward to seeing you. Bring along a cozy little blanket if you would like to be a bit warmer as one of the heaters in our meeting room has not been working.