What a wonderful experience to be able to “labor in the gospel.” Sharing the good news of salvation is a wonderful privilege. Remember though, that it is not only done in our good clothes Lord’s Day evening, at a gospel meeting. Children enjoy being involved in the preparation for a Daily Vacation Bible School or a craft class for the neighborhood children. They can sharpen the pencils, help set out the paints, or help bake the cookies. Then they can pray with you before the neighbors arrive. It is an experience they will always remember. Some of my earliest and happiest childhood memories are of one hundred children in our basement singing, “What can wash away my sins?” There was a lot of preparation ahead of time by my mother before the back door opened to the waiting children on those cold winter nights.
The only motive for service is love (See 2 Cor. 5:14).