OCTOBER 19, 2012
Unused
Gears
Read: Titus 3:1-8
Be
ready for every good work. —Titus 3:1
My
first bike had one gear. Whether I was going fast or slow, uphill
or downhill,
that gear did everything. My next bike had three gears:
one for level surfaces,
one for going uphill, and one for going downhill.
My third bike had ten gears,
allowing me an even broader range of
choices. Even though my last bike had
several gears to choose from,
I didn’t use all of them every time I rode. Some
were best suited for
starting and climbing, others were reserved for gaining
speed, and
others were best for a leisurely pace. But the thing about gears is
this:
Even though I wasn’t using all of them at the time, it didn’t mean I
would never need them.
The
same can be true in regard to our spiritual gifts and abilities. During
times
when I feel I am not being used to do certain things I once did,
instead of
feeling useless and unappreciated I thank God for the “gear”
I’m currently able
to use. Just because a skill is not needed right now
doesn’t mean it never will
be.
Our
spiritual gifts are needed in different ways at different times. Needs
and
circumstances change in unforeseeable and unpredictable ways. The
apostle Paul
reminded Titus, “Be ready for every good work” (Titus 3:1).
May that be true of
us as well.
Heavenly Father, I need to remember that
what I do is up to You, but how I do it is up
to me. Whether I am busy or still, may I be
peaceable, gentle, humble, kind, and loving.
Keep your tools ready—God will find work for you.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
