A Word of Encouragement

August 8, 2026

Ika Family - Circa mid 60s

Grace, Hope & Peace, Friend;

During a period of a rapid increase in the number of believers in the early church, we read, "A complaint developed on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food." And the apostles gathered everyone together and said, "It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables." And instructed them to select seven reputable men to be put in charge of distribution. (Acts 6:1-3)

We will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.
	Acts 6:4

There are a lot of good lessons to be found in that short passage, but this morning, I asked myself, "Who am I overlooking as I serve the Lord?" Am I so busy doing what the Spirit prompts me to do that I overlook other things God has told me to do?

Jesus said to the religious leaders,

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the Law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others.
Emphasis mine	Matthew 23:23

Yeshua, Dvar Hashem - Jesus, Word of God - show me the things I am neglecting in my daily service for You.

You too, when you do all the things which were commanded you, say, "We are unworthy slaves; we have done only that which we ought to have done."
	Luke 17:10

Servants of our loving Creator,