Daily Devotion for May 22, 2025

Devotion:

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Read Romans 12:13-14.

This is Paul’s message instructing that Christians should be meeting the needs of the body of Christ. Do you see any needs around you? Can you meet those needs? It is crazy to think about it in today’s culture, but what if we met all the basic needs for everyone? Paul challenges us with hospitality in the second half of this verse. He wants to push us to open the doors of our homes and let others in. Verse 13 is a big one, in my opinion. It calls Christians to act like Christians. It calls the church to be the church. Let’s not wait. Let’s meet the needs of our brothers and sisters around us. Let’s make the effort to show hospitality. We may just start looking like the church in Acts 4.

Paul, in verse 14, also says we are supposed to bless those who persecute us. That seems so unnatural, doesn’t it? Everything inside of us wants to get back at the ones who hurt us in any way. This idea of blessing those who persecute us must be driven by love. True Christians should choose to bless the ones who persecute them. Fight your natural urge to retaliate. Bless them. Do not curse them. Do what Paul tells us to do a few verses later and overcome evil with good.

Personal Worship Option:

God, guide us to help all of those around us that can benefit from our resources. Give us joy in sharing. Also lead us to pray for those who hurt us and teach us to forgive those who damage us with their words and actions. Amen.