Ready to Serve: Using Your Gifts for God’s Glory | Daily Christian Devotional by Rob Westwood-Payne

Saturday 16 August 2025

Scripture Reference: Luke 12:43 (NLT)

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Your life is already filled with gifts that God intends you to use for good - so what’s stopping you?

In this episode of the Battle Drill Devotional, we turn to Luke 12:43, where Jesus commends the servant who is found faithfully working when the master returns. It’s a picture of readiness - not flashy, not perfect, but steady, available, and fruitful. The kind of readiness that isn’t about waiting for the right moment but about making the most of the moment you’re already in.

God has placed something in your hands today. It may be time, wisdom, prayer, or practical skills. And he’s inviting you to offer it - not when life calms down, not when you feel fully qualified, but now. That’s not pride. It’s stewardship. Faithfulness isn’t measured by perfection but by our willingness to show up, especially in the ordinary and unseen moments of service.

Across The Salvation Army, we witness this daily: people giving from what little they have - serving meals, praying quietly, showing kindness without applause. This is Kingdom work. And it starts right where you are.

Call to Action:

What’s already in your hands? Ask God how you can use it - today - to serve others and bring his Kingdom near.

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