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1 Corinthians 12:1
Now about
spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to
be ignorant.
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August 1
Do not be ignorant
Paul is imploring the
Corinthians and all of us down through the
centuries not to be ignorant about spiritual
gifts. We know that God has made each of
us unique with our own physical traits and
personalities. What we sometimes fail to
acknowledge is that God has gifted each of us
differently as well.
In Matthew 25 Jesus tells a
story of different men given different amounts
of money. Two men put it to good use and
make more money. A third hides his money
in the ground. He doesn't squander it or
waste it but instead fears losing it. Only
when the master returns and sees that the money
hasn't been put to good use does the man lose
it.
God has gifted each of us
differently. It's a good thing, not bad.
The important part is that we know what our
gifts are and use them to the best of our
ability. We are to invest what we have for
God not bury it in the ground because of fear of
failure.
When we faithfully serve God
with our gifts we'll be sure to hear "Well done
my good and faithful servant" and be entrusted
with even more next time. |
