Contemplative Bible Reading

1 Peter 4:10 (New Living Translation)

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

Peter is summarizing his first letter.

He has a word of great encouragement.

Everyone has received a wonderful gift from God.

He has a word of great commission.

Everyone should use the gift to serve one another.

• But I don’t know how—yes I do because God has given me that gift.
• But I don’t know what—yes I do because God has given me that gift.
• But I don’t fill-in-the-blank-with-any-excuse—yes I do because God has given me that gift.

God is excuse proof. God’s gifts are excuse erasers. Let’s just go do it. We are all fully equipped. Thank you God.