Today, as I was cleaning my apartment, I decided to chisel the fused ice out of the ice maker. Piece by piece, I placed the frozen chunks into the sink. Not melting fast enought, I decided to help them along by turning on the hot water. The ice began to melt before my eyes; the pieces slowly faded into liquid, making a timely exit down the drain and into oblivion. At that moment, God spoke boldly to my heart.
In James 4:14, we are reminded how short our lives actually are. It reads, "For what is your life? For you are a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away." Like those chunks of ice, we are here but for a moment. Therefore, it is our responsibility to take advantage of the time God has given us and use it wisely.
Do you remember the parable of the talents? Jesus told of a man who entrusted three of his servants with money - one with five talents, one with two, and the other with only one talent. The first servant, who was given five talents, immediately went to work and earned five more. Likewise, the servant given two talents earned two more. However, the third servant was so afraid of losing his one talent that he buried it. When the master returned, he was pleased with the first two servants, to whom he entrusted many other things. To the third servant, the master said, "You wicked, lazy servant!" The master subsequently had him thrown out into the streets.
God has entrusted each of us with our lives, our own "talents", so to speak. Whether it be 95 long years or a short period of 25 years, we must be diligent and responsible with our lives! It's OUR responsibility to seek out His will... It's up to US to live in a way that brings glory to God... WE are charged with the task of fulfilling the Great Commission, to spread the Gospel of Christ into ALL THE WORLD.
How are you managing your "talents"?
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