NIV 365 / Abilities and Limitations

The NIV 365-Day Devotional Reading Plan

Day 147 of 365 Abilities and Limitations *What would happen if you tried to work every hour of every day? *Share a time when you worked with a group of people who cooperated well together. These verses explain one of the ways that the believers in Acts organized their efforts. They worked together to form a system. It wasn't chaotic. They didn't waste energy, time or resources. They wanted to work efficiently for God. They recognized their own abilities and their own limitations. They didn't run around trying to do everything at once. They didn't try to do more than they could do, and they worked hard at what they could do. As a result, the church grew, and more and more people came to know Jesus. Believers today also need to share responsibilities. No one can do it all. And everyone should be doing something. We need to prayerfully consider where our abilities best fit into God's work. We need to ask God to assign us to tasks that will allow us to best serve him. And as a result, the Word of God will spread. Prayer Dear God, please help us to know and use the abilities you have given us. Please also help us to know our own limitations. Amen. Taken from Once a Day At the Table Acts 6:2-3 Acts 6:7 Acts 6:2-3 KJV 2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. Acts 6:7 KJV 7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.