Today's Reading: Daniel 4-6
...Because an excellent spirit, knowledge, and understanding to interpret dreams, explain riddles and solve problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called and he will give the interpretation. Daniel 5: 12 NRSV
The queen remembers Daniel's powers of interpretation. In fact, she lists his Spiritual Gifts: an excellent spirit, knowledge and understanding. She also knows his strengths: dream interpretation, explaining riddles and solving problems. No one else seems to recall Daniel and his assets. When the writing appears on the wall, it is the queen who knows who to ask.
Do you know your strengths? Your Spiritual Gifts? Personality inventory?
In other words, how well do you know yourself? Can you clearly articulate to others your gifts and graces? Do you believe that there are at least one person out there (besides immediate family members) who know and would share your abilities with others?
Knowing ourselves and letting others know what we are capable of is very important if we want to serve God with all that we are and all that we have.
God, help us to use our gifts, strengths, and talents for your glory. If we don't know what these are, we ask that you provide the means for us to discover them. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Copyright 2010 Amelia G. Sims
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Monday, September 7, 2009
What will we do with our gifts?
Now Jephthah the Gileadite, the son of a prostitute, was a mighty warrior. Gilead was the father of Jephthah. Gilead's wife also bore him sons; and when the wife's sons grew up, they drove Jephthah away, saying to him, "You shall not inherit anything in our father's house; for you are the son of another woman." Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Outlaws collected around Jephthah and went raiding with him. Judges 11: 1-3 NRSV
Jephthah is a very tragic character. His life story seems to echo what is going on with the people of Israel. They only halfway act like the children of God. They have often run away from God. They have gathered some pretty rough and disreputable friends around them. And they have used these friendships to engage in lawless behavior. Yet, they have been given gifts that can be used as God's instrument of salvation.
God has given us all gifts - specifically Spiritual Gifts. But what do we do with these gifts we have been given? Do we use them for God's glory? Or do we even use them at all?
Often we try to simply run away as far as we can from God and hang out with those who tend to lead us to do things God does not what us to do.
God, you have given all of us Christians Spiritual Gifts. Help us to know what they are and to use them for your Glory. In Jesus' precious name we pray. Amen.
Question of the day: What are your Spiritual Gifts? If you don't know them, how can you find out?
Copyright 2009 Amelia G. Sims
Jephthah is a very tragic character. His life story seems to echo what is going on with the people of Israel. They only halfway act like the children of God. They have often run away from God. They have gathered some pretty rough and disreputable friends around them. And they have used these friendships to engage in lawless behavior. Yet, they have been given gifts that can be used as God's instrument of salvation.
God has given us all gifts - specifically Spiritual Gifts. But what do we do with these gifts we have been given? Do we use them for God's glory? Or do we even use them at all?
Often we try to simply run away as far as we can from God and hang out with those who tend to lead us to do things God does not what us to do.
God, you have given all of us Christians Spiritual Gifts. Help us to know what they are and to use them for your Glory. In Jesus' precious name we pray. Amen.
Question of the day: What are your Spiritual Gifts? If you don't know them, how can you find out?
Copyright 2009 Amelia G. Sims
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