The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Faith Journey (8)" Bible Reading: Colossians 3:12-17 for Wednesday, 14 September 2016

The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Faith Journey (8)" Bible Reading: Colossians 3:12-17 for Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with feelings of compassion and with kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with one another; if anyone has a complaint against someone else, forgive him. Indeed, just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must forgive.
14 Above all these, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together perfectly; 15 and let the shalom which comes from the Messiah be your heart’s decision-maker, for this is why you were called to be part of a single Body.
And be thankful — 16 let the Word of the Messiah, in all its richness, live in you, as you teach and counsel each other in all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude to God in your hearts. 17 That is, everything you do or say, do in the name of the Lord Yeshua, giving thanks through him to God the Father.
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My faith in God has grown through the years as my husband and I have served God in several different areas in our church. 
For 22 years, I taught a class for two to four-year-olds. But the church changed their program, and I was no longer needed. I was sad, but I knew that God had another place of service for me. Soon our pastor's wife asked me and my husband to start a class for college students. We had a wonderful ministry with those young people. 
Later I went back to teaching a class for young children. That was a tiring job, but I really enjoyed it. After that, my husband and I took care of children while their parents were in a Bible study. That group was another blessing from God! 
God has taught me that when one opportunity for service ends, He will show me something new that I can do for Him. In our Bible verses today Paul talks about how we should act as we serve God. Remember to do everything today for God! -DF 
"Everything you say and everything you do should be done for Jesus your Lord. And in all you do, give thanks to God the Father through Jesus."[Colossians 3:17]
PRAYER: God, thank You for giving me opportunities to serve You. In Jesus' name. Amen. 
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21199 Greenview Road
Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503, United States
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