Equipped

Good Morning!

Here is another devotional God gave to me over the weekend. Miss N and I had to vacate 6766 so my grandson Cody could grout the tile in the bathroom. We only have one bathroom in the house and Cody said we couldn’t get on the tile for a minimum of 24 hours. I just don’t think I can hold it that long. Anyway, Miss N and I went up to Clarkesville to spend the evening with our granddaughters, Sarabeth and Jamie … and, oh, yeah, our son and daughter in law as well. (Hopefully they know I am joking…)

Well, right after the pizza and in the middle of the Auburn / South Carolina game, Miss N announced that we were going to watch a movie with the girls … on the TV I was watching. Which was okay with me since the game wasn’t that close. Jamie wanted to watch a Dr. Seuss DVD … but Sarabeth wanted to watch a VeggieTale. Ultimately both got to watch what they wanted … Jamie downstairs and Sarabeth with me upstairs. One of the segments was about David and the Giant Pickle … based on the story about David and Goliath. During the presentation, the following passage was demonstrated:

1 Samuel 17:38-40 (New International Version, ©2010)
38 Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. 39 David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them.
“I cannot go in these,” he said to Saul, “because I am not used to them.” So he took them off. 40 Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.

The thought occurred to me that we have to trust God in the gifts He has given us and not rely on the gifts He has given others. Does that make sense? You see, David was uncomfortable in Saul’s armor. Saul’s armor was too heavy. Saul’s armor was unfamiliar. And wearing Saul’s armor was not depending on God. For David to be victorious, he needed to depend solely upon God.

God equips each one of us individually to do His work. Some of us can sing like a songbird … while others croak like a frog. Some of us can unwind the mysteries of God in detail while others have a very simple testimony. Each of us is unique … and each of us is special. God made us this way! He made us this way ON PURPOSE!!! You are endowed with talents and gifts that I can only marvel at … and likewise, God has richly blessed me, too – but differently. In each case, God is glorified by our faith in His provision. David didn’t need a sword and a shield … just five smooth stones. And he only used one to fell the enemy of Israel.

Rejoice in the gift God gave you. Use it liberally. And trust in His wisdom.

Agape’


Mr. Jim