Work Your Gifts!

INSPIRE Devotionals With Emmanuel Afiawari Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Topic: WORK YOUR GIFTS! Bible Text:  Exodus‬ ‭31:2‭-‬3‬ ‭KJV‬‬ 2. See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: 3. And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, INSPIRATION: Exodus 31 opens us to God introducing Bezaleel to Moses and telling him all that Bezaleel was created and endiwed to do (Exo. 31: 1- 6). A few things we can learn from Bezaleel: God never calls us to create something for His glory without giving us the skills and insights; every calling of God has a significant purpose for displaying His glory and sovereign will. It's important to stress that we don't have to understand God's reasons for how He creates, we only need to align. Aligning to God's plan is required if we must fulfil our assignments. You've been called to carry out specific tasks to a logical end. Yet, it's not enough to recite, "The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it," (Zech ‭4:9‬), and inserting your name in place of his. Responsible actions must back our skills, calling and anointing. The anointing will not do your job; skills not put to use will frustrate you. Bezaleel went to work according to the patterns given to him. That's how he was able to finish well. Explore opportunities to perfect your gifts until excellence comes out of you without much effort. Being talented without due practice will leave a talented wreckage. TODAY'S TAKE HOME: Your gifts will not work itself into finished products unless you wisely deploy them skillfully. Don't be idle and wasteful PRAYER: Dear Lord, I thank You for Your hands upon me and for the gifts You've endowed me with. I receive the wisdom and enablement to work these gifts to produce results to Your glory. Help to use these to do Your bidding, in Jesus name.