Friday, June 5, 2026
Everyone who hates his brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him. This is how we have come to know love: He laid down his life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has this world’s goods and sees a fellow believer in need but withholds compassion from him—how does God’s love reside in him? Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in action and in truth. 1 John 3: 15-18
Act Like Everyday Missionaries
As followers of Jesus, we are called to do more than just talk about it. We are called to demonstrate God’s love to others as we live out our faith every day in all we say and do. This is where it can get tricky for many people. They have no problem talking about how good they are, and probably have every intention of following through. But in the end, they don’t live out their faith in the same manner they boast about it.
Jesus served others, to the point of sacrificing his own life for us. We are called to do more than just talk about God’s love and his gospel. We are called to demonstrate it with our lives like Jesus did. Jesus spent his ministry serving others by healing the sick, feeding the hungry, comforting the brokenhearted, and loving those that no one else wanted to love. Everything he did pointed to and reflected the glory of his Heavenly Father.
Today, Jesus continues his work through his followers. When we demonstrate his love by helping others, listening to those who are hurting, being kind to a stranger, and loving the unlovable we are the hands and feet of Jesus. Even the smallest acts make an eternal impact.
Being the hands and feet of Jesus is not always easy. It is not easy to love the outcast sometimes because usually they are the outcast for a reason. But God is glorified when we do, and that person feels the love of God through our kindness. God does not say only love the easy to love people. Only help when it is not too hard for you or not a burden. Only listen to and comfort your family and friends when they need it, no one else. No – God tells us to live out the gospel with our lives to everyone around us. Jesus went out of his way to find the woman at the well. He healed the leppers who were outcasts, and the woman with the issue of blood. He sacrificed his time to eat with tax collectors and sinners. And he died for you and me while we were still sinners.
Being the hands and feet of Jesus requires us to pay attention to the needs around us. It asks us to step out of our comfort zones and choose compassion over convenience, like Jesus did. Often it involves sacrifice — giving time, resources, or energy for the good of others. When we do these things we reflect the character of Jesus and become living testimonies of His love. We cannot be everyday missionaries without this. If we go out into the world and tell people about the love of God without ever demonstrating it they won’t believe us. The world has seen enough of people not demonstrating the love of God. They need to see and feel the gospel in motion. People are searching for hope, acceptance, and purpose, and we have the privilege of pointing them to Jesus not only through our words but through our actions. Every act of kindness is a testimony of God's grace.
Today, ask God to open your eyes to opportunities to serve. Look for someone who needs encouragement, a reminder that they are loved, or some simple needs met that you could handle. You might be the answer to someone's prayer.
Pray for the Lord to show you what true love looks like filtered through his life and sacrifice for us. Pray for open eyes to see the needs around you and a willing heart to serve others with compassion and humility. Let your actions reflect his love and glorify his name. Surrender and allow him to use you to make a difference in the lives of those around you. Go and be his hands and feet today.
Who in your life needs to experience God's love through you today?
What practical way can you serve someone this week?
