A Temporary Assignment

God gives us gifts, graces, and natural talents, not for our own use, but that we may render them to Him.  Their grand use is to be offered in a continual sacrifice to Him; and by this He is most glorified.  Jeanne Marie Guyon

So many times we say that we can't serve God because we aren't whatever is needed. We're not talented enough or smart enough or whatever. But if you are in covenant with Jesus Christ, He is responsible for covering your weaknesses, for being your strength. He will give you His abilities for your disabilities!  Kay Arthur

Do you ever think about your purpose here on earth?  Remember when you were in school and the teacher passed out the homework assignment.  This was a test.  Homework assignments were used to test your skill and knowledge.  If you completed the assignment and if you did it correctly, you received a reward.  That reward depended on how well you completed the assignment.  In the world we live in, we assign a lettering system to grade how well you accomplished the assignment.  You could get an A, B, C, D or F.   

Our life on earth is a temporary assignment and we will be graded on how well we complete the assignment.  God gave each of us talents to share with others.  Our talents are intended to be used to bless others.  How well we handle this temporary assignment will matter in heaven.  If you are talented in art, carpentry, music, math, speaking; the list is unlimited, then God expects for us to use it for His benefit to bless others.

How well are we handling our temporary assignment?  Would we pass or get a failing grade?  The irony of how God blesses us is that when we give ourselves away for others, God gives us more than we ever dreamed.  How well we handle our temporary assignment on earth matters.  It is the most important assignment we will ever receive and there are other’s whose eternal life depends on how well we handle our assignment.   

Prayer for the Day: Heavenly Father, I don’t always handle my God given assignment well.  There are times when I neglect the talents You gave me in my pursuit of something of this world. Remind me that I am on temporary assignment here and that other’s lives depend on how well I handle the responsibility You’ve given me.  Help me to use my talents to bless others.  I can do all things through You because You give me strength.

Scripture: Serving for God’s Glory

But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.  If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.  1 Peter 4:7-11