Into broken, leaky, discolored earthen vessels,
God pours His gifts across the spectrum of humanity,
To be treated as valuable, heavenly crystals,1
Received and appreciated with great humility.
He intends for us to utilize these gifts, first, Him to
bless,
With our hearts full of praise, worship and gratitude,
Then answer gift use-opportunities’
with a heart-felt, ‘Yes!’
Thus serving Him, then man with a right attitude.
Like stars in a dark corner of the universe,
So to us all God’s gifts are given.
Their glory is revealed as their ‘light’ is dispersed.
But what if gifts, unused, are hidden?
We hide our gifts when we’ve shifted our focus,
From the gift Giver and those who need them most,
To our ‘earthen faults’, and those who are famous.2
Thus we despise God’s love gifts to the utmost!
While despising our love gifts is pretty bad,
Consider the opposite end of this matter—
Selfish use that makes us happy, but God sad.
So whom are you serving the gifts on your platter?
Between these extremes, lies the intended balance,
Finding ways and means, first to bless God,
then mankind.
That way, we’ll find our ‘melodic
gift-use cadence’.
Along the way, abundant blessings ‘self’ will find.
Friend, ask yourself, ‘By my
gifts, who is being served?’
Pose this question while doing your ‘love gifts inventory’.
If for The Gift Giver first place is not reserved,
Warning: You may have well slipped into ...‘gift idolatry.’
God has put His heart
in His gifts to you,
And expects your heart
to Him in their use.
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1 Have
you heard/read? To those who overcome the tempting trials of this life through
faith in Him, Jesus will give a special
white stone with a new name written! (Rev 2:17) Guess what: He doesn’t give cheap gifts! Want one?
2 Famous in using gifts somewhat like yours.
