UNLOCK YOUR TALENTS TODAY!

11th DECEMBER 2022

“A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before the great” – Proverbs 18:16

I like to open today’s devotionals with the words of Leo Buscaglia (March 31, 1924 – June 12, 1998), who says; “Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.”  As you may well remember, Leo Buscaglia, also known as “Dr Love,” was an American author and motivational speaker, and a professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Southern California.  Leo Buscaglia’s statement presupposes the fact that, to every man, God has given a talent! In support of this statement, the Scripture says in 1 Peter 4:10-11, “Each of you has received a gift to use to serve others. Be good servants of God’s various gifts of grace. Anyone who speaks should speak words from God. Anyone who serves should serve with the strength God gives so that in everything, God will be praised through Jesus Christ. Power and glory belong to him forever and ever. Amen.”

This verse means that each of us must strive to employ the gift that God gave to us to serve God’s glory profitably in return. God, therefore, does not take kindly to anyone who fails to use his talent profitably. Therefore, a redundant talent not put into good use withers away weakens or declines (Matthew 25:14-21). God never make mistakes in anything he does. Therefore, whatever talent or gifts He has given to each of us is what we each deserve. We must therefore use our gift to serve the glory of the Lord (Exodus 36:1-2)   

In other to live a responsible life, we have to make efforts to use and adapt our potential to a craft, trade, vocation or  profession, and this will, in turn, make us earn a living and become great people. There is no alternative to working, for God locates us only in our vocation to bless the works of our hands. To work out the promises of God concerning our prosperity, we have to do a measure of work; only then would prayers and fasting work better for us. Therefore, our faith in God should transform our lives through work!

It is a wrong attitude to expect a miracle in other to buy a car, live in good house, pay children’s school fees and live a fulfilled life. This is because; those who are not Christians buy cars, live in good houses and have a robust lifestyle.  No doubt, God perform wonders in our lives, but that is made possible when we put our talents to work to actualize our desires.  As a lovely father, God wants us to use our potential and abilities to earn a living.

Starting today, open yourself regularly to the power of God as you work in your chosen career or vocation. Also, those who are not working yet should get something to do no matter how small the job might be. God wants to bless you, but He expects you to tap into your creativity and potential so that He might perfect the work of your hands and then bless you with wealth and great abundance.

Therefore beloved, do not be afraid or intimidated to move forward in life; Start small, and pray for God’s blessings to enable you to expand.  More blessings upon your endeavours in Jesus’s mighty name. AMEN

PRAYER

Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, I thank you for the power of creativity and talent. Lord, from this day onward, I shall stand before kings and not before obscure men. Thank you, Lord. AMEN.

FURTHER READING:  Exodus 35:30-33; Matthew 25:14–30; Romans 12:11