Friday Word of Encouragement from ML Excellence Devotional and books entitled:
Using your gifts and talents for the glory of God!
Exo 31:1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
Exo 31:2 “See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
Exo 31:3 And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
Exo 31:4 to design artistic works, to work in gold, in silver, in bronze,
Exo 31:5 in cutting jewels for setting, in carving wood, and to work in all manner of workmanship.
Exo 31:6 “And I, indeed I, have appointed with him Aholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and I have put wisdom in the hearts of all the gifted artisans, that they may make all that I have commanded you:
Exo 31:7 the tabernacle of meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furniture of the tabernacle.
What has God called you to do?
God is the one who graces us with gifts, talents and abilities!
As Moses was building the Tabernacle by the commandment of the LORD, God gave him individuals who could work the work with excellence!
These individuals were graced with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding and knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship!
As it was then, so it is now. God has graced each and every one of us with gifts, talents and abilities to bless your life and the Kingdom of God.
The Apostle Paul tells us in Eph 4:8, “Wherefore he saith, “When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.”
James tells us in Jas 1:17, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”
Jesus told a parable in Matthew 25 about the parable of the talents, where three servants, where given talents, and the owner told them to do something with them.
In those days it was a weighted sum of money. Today we call them talents, because it equates to what God has gifted and graced us with in abilities, gifts and talents!
One servant was given five, another two, and another one, according to their own ability. This is profound! God gave them what they could handle and nothing more!
This is important to note, because whatever you have, be content in the abilities you have, without looking at what others have, but understand God will give you the ability to multiply it and add to it!
So, whatever you have, you don’t have to look at others, just stay focused in what God has called us to do with what we have!
Likewise, whatever gifts, talents and abilities we have, use it for the glory of God! Whether you have five, two or one gift. It came from God, and when we use it for his glory, God blesses us to be a blessing and increases us with much more!
Lastly, when we are good stewards as unto the LORD, we are commended as two of the servants were, and we will hear:
“Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.”
God bless,
Pastor Quinn