Ephesians 2:10 Prepared by God
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them” (NKJV).
God has given us gifts, spiritual gifts of the Holy Spirit according to 1 Corinthians 12:8-10; wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miraculous powers, prophecy, discerning of spirits, speaking in tongues and interpretation of tongues. According to Romans 12:6-8, the Holy Spirit gives us gifts of prophesying, serving, teaching, encouraging, giving, leading, and showing mercy. These are all great gifts, important gifts, but I am not speaking of these gifts. I am speaking of the more ordinary gifts, like the ability to scrub floors, ability to dig a ditch, ability to build a cabinet, ability to change a flat tire, ability to cook meals, and ability to type accurately. These are ordinary gifts or abilities, and there is a myriad of other gifts of this kind that are necessary for the Church to accomplish its tasks on a daily basis. Without these gifts, nothing gets done.
You may have been given several or many of these gifts at one time or another. These can be compared to the “talents” given in the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30. We are to take whatever gift or talent that God has given us and use it. This is what God expects. If we use it with His guidance, we will be successful and will receive a reward at the “right time.” If we bury it—refuse to use it—we will be reprimanded, and there will be no reward. There is no standing still in the Kingdom of God. We are to use these unique gifts, as unimportant as they may seem, to forward His kingdom. God doesn’t make junk, and God doesn’t give useless gifts, so make use of whatever God gives you. If your reward is not immediate, you can expect it in the future, either here or in heaven.
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