January 5 Give It All You've Got "If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won't be honest with greater responsibilities." (Luke 16:10 nlt) Maybe you've looked at someone and said, "Oh, I wish I had their talent. I can't do that. I wish I had their ability." It is not a person's talent that matters as much as how he or she uses it. God never demands from someone abilities they do not have. But He does demand that we use to the full the abilities we do possess. We may not be equal in talent, but we should be equal in effort. That's because God can do a lot with a little. If you don't believe me, just ask the boy with the loaves and fishes. He probably was running an errand for his mother when he came upon the scene of the hungry multitude that was listening to Jesus. Jesus asked one of His own disciples, "Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?" (John 6:5 nlt). One of them said, "There's a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?" (verse 9 nlt). |
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