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DAILY DEVOTIONAL
September 21
Exodus 35:30-33 New International Version (NIV)
30 Then Moses said to the Israelites, "See, the LORD has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 31 and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts- 32 to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, 33 to cut and set stones, to work in wood and to engage in all kinds of artistic craftsmanship.
What has God put into you? What are you good at? What just comes natural to you? Something that you excel in or you just find easy? Something that other people have to struggle to do? It could be so natural to you that you think that everybody is this way.
I was that way about computers. It took me years to realize that computer are not easy for everybody. They just came natural to me. I thought this stuff was obvious. It never really occurred to me that I had a gift. It never occurred to me that God had given me something special that other people didn't have. I just thought everybody was the same way. It would even frustrate me at times. They would ask me a question and to me it seemed obvious. I just did not understand that it was not obvious to other people.
God has done the same thing with you. God has embedded special talents and abilities in you. To put it in real simple terms … "Do what you are good at". Follow those things that just come natural to you.
Exodus 35:31 New International Version (NIV)
31 and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts-
Notice that the Spirit of God filled them with skill, ability, and knowledge. The closer you get to God. The more that you let God lead you and guide in life, the more skill, ability, and knowledge you will have in those things that God has gifted you in. Set your mind, heart, and strength on serving God and God will nurture and mature the special gifts and abilities that you have.
Some Christians are so consumed with "what they want" that they never develop the special gifts and talents that God has given them. For me computers have always been easy, but it was not until I used my talents with computers for God that I got a fulltime job working on computers. I have loved computers for years but I could not seem to get a job working on them. Most of my adult life I was in some type of sales. I got my first full time job working on computers after I built my first Christian based web site and started an email ministry.
God will work the same way in your life. Give your talents and abilities and use them to further the Kingdom of God. Before you know it, you will be blessed because of your gifts and talents.
Speak the Word: Father, I follow the leading and guiding of your spirit to develop and use my gifts and talents for the Kingdom of God and I will be abundantly blessed in the process.
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