Short, Christian, Lent devotions are a great way to connect with God in your Lent journey! These simple devotionals show us why the Bible matters, and help us think through how to observe Lent. Get started with this one below!
Journey Through Lent, Day 27
We are called to serve others, but what does that really mean?
Serving others can look like so many different things. It can look like volunteering in a soup kitchen, a church, helping someone move, or, as we will learn in todayโs short devotionalโsomething as simple as listening to others!
Check out this reflection for some encouragement on the power of listening to others!
Scripture
โ…serve one another humbly in loveโ (Galatians 5:13b).
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I like serving opportunities where the need is well-defined, and how I can meet said need is clear. Like helping a church family move (they need bodies, and I can lift boxes), or serving at a local ministry that outlines projects that need to be done (checklist = DONE).
But it doesnโt feel like those neatly wrapped service opportunities come around quite often enough. Especially not when I consider that my entire life should be shaped by serving others โhumbly in love.โ
I think a true life of service looks a little less clean cut than, โhereโs a need, and I know exactly how to meet it!โ But thereโs a secret to serving, and itโs simple: listening. Listening is how we can get a sense for where, how, and who to serve.
Shooting a quick text to a friend in the midst of moving and selling a house might help you hear just how stressed they areโand hey! Maybe a delivered meal could take a tiny load of stress off their back.
Or, listening to your coworker’s story about her kiddo digging into her stash of peanut butter m & ms gives you the perfect personalized pick-me-up idea for the next time sheโs in need of a boost of encouragement (buy her more m&ms!).
Why It Matters
You canโt very well meet needs that you donโt know about. So if youโre looking to grow in your life of service, start with listening. Serving others isnโt some far off ideaโit can be super tangible, and start right in your existing circles. Instead of waiting around for a clearly defined โneedโ to be delivered to your doorstep, start actively listening for them, and take a stab at serving others!
Navigating your Lent journey is not something we want you to do alone. So, we put together simple devotions like this one to help guide you in your journey through Lent. Weโve got plenty more Lent devotionsโvisit this page to check them out!
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