Michael Harrison's e-devotion

1 Peter 4:10  NLT God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to   serve one   another. This week will mark the 11th year that back2school has been going on, and I am as amazed as ever as well as excited about all that God is putting together. Every day I get a text, a call, a Facebook message or something else from a new person that wants to help us serve more students.  Just like last night an email hit my inbox just before I went to bed from a lady I have know for a couple years, and she shared her excitement about being part of one of the locations.  She wants to know what to do to help that location. Why does back2school take place?  Good question.  Yesterday at church we had a few people share, and the answers were once again inspiring to say the least. We want to share the hope that God gives us. We want to provide supplies to help students that migh...

Psalm 112:9   NLT They share freely and give generously to   those   in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and   honor . Here we are.   It is 4 till B2S.   What is about to take place is one of those times when I cannot contain myself.   We get to serve.   The overflow really is incredible. Some of the people we are going to help could take care of this on there own, but some of these would not be able to buy shoes or school supplies.   It is those people that I am grateful to be able to serve the most.   To help someone who cannot return the help is a great deal. Yet it is important to not look at these two different groups differently.   As the old song says “the ground is level at the foot of the cross.”   God loves everyone no matter who they are or what they have.   Wait.   Everyone including you and including me needs the same love, same grace and same g...