Jim's Devotional - October 20th

October 20th

1st Peter 4:10, “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Each of us is uniquely gifted. Yes, many sing or have some other gift. However, we all sing or use our talents differently. The important thing is that we use our talents. Peter says in the verse above that we are to be good stewards, or good managers of the gift that God has given.

God places the importance on being productive in the book of Genesis. After He created Adam, the first thing God said to him was to be fruitful; He immediately gave Adam a task.

In Matthew 25 we read of the parable of the talents, or money. God rewards good managers and does not reward those who do not manage what He has given well.

Let’s decide today, right now, that we are going to be good stewards of what God has given us.