Daily Devotion
Thu, Apr 06
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Center your day around the Lord with a short devotion from Our Daily Bread
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Apr 06, 2023, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM
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The Challenge to Serve
The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve. Matthew 20:28
Although just thirteen years old, DeAvion took up a challenge to serve others. He and his mom had heard a story about a man who called on kids to mow fifty lawns for free during their summer break. Their focus was to assist veterans, single moms, people with disabilities—or anyone who just needed help. The founder (who had mowed fifty lawns in fifty states) created the challenge to teach the importance of work ethic and giving back to the community. Despite the heat and the availability of other activities a teenager could pursue in the summer, DeAvion chose to serve others and completed the challenge.
The challenge to serve comes to believers in Jesus as well. The evening before He would die for all people, Jesus ate dinner with His friends (John…