Christian Living
It always amazes me how kids come out fully formed in their character and traits. Each of my 3 kids have something unique about them.
I have the ‘information minister/lawyer’; that wastes no time in relaying all activities that go on in the home in my absence. She is logical and detailed. She hardly misses a thing! I am hopeful that she’ll in no time translate this her logical thinking into organizing her toys at the end of play each day (Amen!). The bad news for her siblings though;….. she can’t keep a secret! She helps me discover (effortlessly) attempts at lying by her sibs! God bless my little one 🙂
And I have the highly calculative big sis that scarcely misses a 7/8pm bedtime; likely a result of her overworking her brain, if you ask me 🙂 Meeting her for the first time, you may be lured into thinking that she cannot/doesn’t talk! Naaaaa…..!!! This one does all the talking in her brain!!! She analyzes everything and is always ready to ask for explanation for every new word or concept. Her depth of thinking is obvious in the manner she breaks every snack or meal to its tiniest bit before eating!!! She is highly organized in her school work and chores. Her teacher gives me the feedback, that my ‘Ada’ practically runs her class….. I pray she continues bringing the ‘A’ grade home.
Then there’s the master of the house, my big boy, who would not want to hurt an ant, but is slowly and sadly discovering that; it is almost inevitable to hurt people no matter how much you believe you love them!! At his age, his desires (to watch TV, skip his exercises, etc) seem to be his greatest challenge at making sure he doesn’t hurt Mum or Dad. Thanks to the rod which helps us align him properly….. He has maintained the class lead position in almost all his classes and I believe its connected to his endearing nature. You can’t meet him and not like him….
To each of the servants in the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30), Jesus tells us that the master gave talent (s) depending on their capacity or ability. This tells me that even though the master knew beforehand that the servant who received the least talent (one talent) may likely not put it to a good or profitable use, the master still gave him a talent! So EVERYONE got a talent (s)…..
But more interestingly, we find, as we read that Bible verse over and over again, that each talent was pregnant with several other talents that were only birthed or discovered as the single obvious one was put to use!!! (Selah).
Is it possible that the guy who received only one talent may actually have received a tsunami of hidden talents and not know it? It seemed his master loved him the least by publicly giving him only one talent…… Could he have been wrong? I really want to think so considering how upset his master was at his return.
So, the question I want to ask you today is; what is your given talent? (obvious or hidden). Have you buried it because it seemed useless and insignificant?
The Master (Jesus Christ) knows us just as we are. He knows our ability and capacity.
He and The Father, gave EVERYONE talent (s).
Have you found yours? If not,
Ask the Holy Spirit to help you discover your talent.
And please put them (it) to use as soon as possible.
You will realize in no time that each talent is pregnant with so many more talents, and every unused talent is a waste of so many others.
Praise God!!
