Are You Faithful?

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Are You Faithful? By Kirk Hunt

 

Not so with My servant Moses; He is faithful in all My house.

Numbers 12:7 NKJV

 

Aaron and Miriam received the direct attention of God. His Shekinah glory cloud stood in the door of the Tabernacle and spoke with them about their brother’s faithfulness. Moses, the servant of God, was commended for his faithfulness.

 

Moses’ force of personality did not carry the day. His skills and abilities are not what God recognized. Moses was commended for his determination to be a man of God, carrying out God’s commands.

 

Moses’ siblings had started the fight. “We have skills.” “We have talents.” “We did not marry a foreigner.” God, in his sovereign omnipotence, settled the fight: “Faithfulness is what I value.”

 

Skills and talents are nice and good, but that is not what pleases God. Like any loving father, He is delighted when His sons and daughters are busy working at their assignments with diligence and sincerity.

 

Do not make it complicated. Build your skills and talents if you can. Work skillfully and cleverly, whenever possible. Remember that faithfulness is what pleases God most.

 

He seeks after hearts that seek Him. He is most honored by men and women, His sons and daughters, who use all they have for his purposes. You can choose to be the servant of God. Just be faithful.

 

Think:             God honors my faithfulness, no matter what others see or do not see.

 

Pray:               “Lord, help me to be faithful, first and foremost, to You.”

 

 

Copyright © September 2015, Kirk Hunt

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Yours To Keep

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“Yours To Keep” by Kirk Hunt

 

For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

Romans 11:29 KJV

 

Your talents are yours. Your calling is permanent. They are gifts from God. Did you say “thank you”?

 

Yes, I know Romans 11 is about the favored status of the Jews. That does not change the truth of God’s giving. God gives as He chooses. He has already given to you.

 

Your gifts speak loudly of what He thinks of you. Your calling is unique to you, and you alone. What do you say to Him in return?

 

What you have is yours to keep. That’s not the question. What are you going to do with them? What is your answer?

 

Despite what He has given, it will take hard work and persistence to make something of them. Doing nothing with what He has given is wasteful and insulting. Please, do not be that man or woman.

 

Launching out requires faith and courage. Becoming first-class always demands a price. Getting off the couch and into the deep waters is a great way of saying thank you.

 

You can choose to squander what He has given. You can choose to make use of what He has provided. I pray your answer involves using the talents you already own.

 

Think: God has giving me gifts and a calling.

 

Pray: “Father-God, help me to operate in what You have given me.”

 

 

Copyright © May 2011, Kirk Hunt