Youth Devotion:
Working for the LordI don't know about you, but I have a busy summer ahead…
LVR, VBS, packing, moving, saying goodbye to new friends, and catching up with
old friends will keep me moving as the coming days get hotter! I'm sure you have
days packed full of activity awaiting you, too! Summer jobs, babysitting, catching
up on what you didn't get done during the school year… perhaps Mom or Dad
are requesting your help with some household tasks that seem less than pleasant!
Whatever tasks lie ahead of you this summer, remember Paul's words to the church
at Colosse: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working
for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance
from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." (Col.
3:23-24) The devotion below is provided by Concordia
Publishing House
with the Treasure Cove 2006 VBS materials…Stop
for a moment and list the five dirtiest jobs in your household. Who does them?
Wouldn't it be great if you had someone else to do them? In New Testament times,
they did. Read
about it in John 13:1-17. Washing feet was a dirty, nasty job. Remember,
there were no paved highways so people walked on dusty roads. Feet got really
dirty in open sandals, so dinner hosts provided servants to wash the feet of their
guests. If you were too poor to have a servant, you did the job yourself. If you
were very poor, you probably were the servant who washed the disgusting feet.
It was a humbling job. Yet Jesus, God's treasured Son, the disciples' leader
and teacher, Savior and Lord, washed their feet. When He did, Jesus showed the
disciples that He would do anything for them. Later, Jesus even gave His life
on the cross to pay for their disgusting sins and ours. Jesus didn't come to earth
to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many (Matthew
20:28). God's Son gave up the riches of heaven to become our Savior. Jesus became
poor to make us rich in the treasures of new life, forgiveness of sin, love, joy,
peace, and more! Jesus said one more thing about feet washing: "Do
as I have done for you." Grab a towel and go! You have a packed summer
ahead… I know you do! Remember that in all you do this summer you are working
for the Lord, Jesus Christ. Whatever you do work at it with all your heart, and
find some time this summer to serve Christ and His Church, and to show His Love
to others in a very direct way. +DCE Heather+ JUST
FOR FUN… How much do you know about courageous characters from the Bible?
Log on to http://www.lovejesus.org/quizndex.htm
and choose "Courage" from the menu bar at the left to test your Courage
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