He wanted to sign his name…but couldn’t.
As the end of the school year approached, I taught students how to write
a few types of letters they would need at some time in their lives: business,
cover, query, friendly. I explained the format and showed them examples on the
overhead and in their books.
All went well—until we got to the end. I instructed them to print their
name at the end, but to leave a couple of spaces between it and their closing
for their signature.
One of my more astute students raised his hand and said, “I don’t know
how to write in cursive.”
No one laughed because some of them didn’t know how to either. While we
teach cursive writing at our school, not all schools do, and some students who
have been homeschooled don’t learn it either.
Knowing that even in our techy world students still needed to know how
to sign their names, I walked over to the whiteboard and wrote the student’s
name in cursive. I gave him one thing he needed to succeed in life.
God did the same for Bezalel. He was one of the individuals God gifted
to help build the elements the Tabernacle would house. This tent preceded the
Temple, later built by Solomon, but contained the same items. Since this
building represented God’s presence with the people, it needed to be built with
care and reverence. So, God gifted those He charged with building and
furnishing it.
God does the same for His followers today. In several places, the Bible
lists spiritual gifts that God gives His children. We all have at least one—and
many have more than one. It’s even possible that the lists are not exhaustive.
Regardless of our gift(s), God’s design is for us to use them. If we
don’t, He’ll likely take them away and bless someone else with them. When we
use them, we help fulfill the overall purpose for existence—to build His
Kingdom—and we accomplish temporary goals God assigns during our life’s
journey.
Once we discover our gifts, we should ask God for opportunities to use
them. A part of the asking is putting ourselves in a place that would be a
likely area for God to use us. Asking God to give me a teaching opportunity,
but not attending church, wouldn’t make much sense.
Life is better when we use our gifts in service to God and others. Go
with what God has gifted you with.
Prayer: Father, thank You for the gifts. Give us opportunities to use
them.
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