Family Devotion Day 17: Loving and caring for others

Read

Acts 2:44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.

Learn

Did you know that God Himself was never alone? From the beginning, He was God the Father, the Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

God does not want us to be alone either. He wants us to be part of a community. What is a community? It is a group of people who care for one another.

It is in a community that we learn to:

Love one another
Forgive one another
Encourage one another
Do good deeds together

Your friends can read the best Christian books and listen to the best Christian music alone, but they can experience Jesus’ love best through a loving group of God’s people.

So, together with our friends, neighbours and schoolmates, let us be prayerful, joyful and supportive of one another as we worship Jesus.

/ Discuss

How can you be more encouraging and helpful to your friends?
Is there a way your group of friends can show appreciation and care to others? For example, can you pray together for a sick classmate? Write a thank-you note to your teacher? Join an adult group that cleans the beaches or delivers food to the elderly?

/ Pray

Ask God to provide you with a group of people who will help you to grow in your faith and help others in the community.
Pray that God will help you to not be self-centred but to be thoughtful to others, whether it is your family or strangers in need.