Daily Devotions
Young Christian, You Are Not the Church of Tomorrow! You Are the Church of Today!
Title: Young Christian, You Are Not the Church of Tomorrow! You Are the Church of Today!
Reading for August 3: Jeremiah 1-3
Then I said, "Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth." But the LORD said to me,
"Do not say, 'I am only a youth';
for to all to whom I send you, you shall go,
and whatever I command you, you shall speak.
Do not be afraid of them,
for I am with you to deliver you,
declares the LORD."
Jeremiah 1:6-8
I get tired of hearing people talk about you, as a young Christian, are "the church of tomorrow." If you are a child of God, you are not the church of tomorrow. You're the church of today!
What can you, as a young Christian, do in the Lord's work?
1. Serve your brothers and sisters. Look for the "little" things you can do. What do you have that can be used to serve others? Do you have time to visit? Do you have a car to give a ride? Do you have a phone to call someone who needs encouragement?
2. Shepherd the flock. Formal leadership is to come from the elders, but informal leadership comes from all of us. The shepherds depend on those of us who act as "sheep dogs" looking out for those who are struggling, hurting, falling away, etc.
3. Teach the Word. You may not be asked to preach or to teach a class at church, but most teaching happens outside what we do during our assemblies. Invite your friends to study with you. Ask your non-Christian friends if they'll read the Bible with you.
What can you, as a young Christian, do for the Lord? The answer is anything God has placed before you to do! He's likely put more there before you than you might think. Don't underestimate what God can do with you.
Father, thank you for our young Christians who have a heart to serve you!
