We honor God when we act responsibly with what we've been given. 3305

Live it..
How much stuff have you purchased and keep in your garage that you've only used once or maybe never? When you see it, it probably reminds you of either wasted money, unfulfilled intention or "someday" plans. I could fill a file folder full of receipts for things falling into each of those categories. Recently I took several hundred pounds of technical reference books to recycling. To say I spent thousands of dollars on those books is not as remarkable as the fact I never read a single page in many of those books. That's because they were bought to provide information I thought I might need, but the need never came. Now, years later, the information is stale and no longer relevant, so the books are worth nothing except for recycling the paper on which the information was printed.

A few years ago I purchased a dual cassette tape deck with the intention of converting tape to digital format. However, I never used it, but moved it from place to place over the years knowing it would be there when I was ready. When I finally had the need, I took it out of the box and plugged it in, but it didn't work. Can you return something new that doesn't work after five years? When we were born, God gave us value and as we grew, we've learned He also gave us ability and desire. But I have to ask now looking back, what have we done with what He's given us that has any value today, much less tomorrow? The good news is that unlike that tape deck, we don't have to discard what we haven't used, but simply start using what's left of it. The most amazing fact is that God can still use us after we've ignored Him for so long.

Pray it
Thank you that any part of what You've given me is worth more than the whole of anything else.

Resources
Are you plumb to God's word?. (2001)
Ignorance is never an excuse. . (2002)
Value is proved by judging performance. (2004)
Assumptions can lead to consequences if you're not careful . (2005)
Ignorance is never an excuse, just a reason . (2006)
The fruit of the Spirit principle is lost on someone who's lost. (2007)
There's always something God needs to tell you. (2008)
Burning the midnight oil runs the risk of running out. (2009)

1. One-minute Devotionals began on January 2, 2006 and are the original creation of James R. Green, Prayertower Webservant Content is derived from his alternating and sequential survey of both the Old and New Testament to offer insight on Scripture.
2. Resources are derived from daily devotions of James R. Green called, Just Thinkin'... (2000-2003), Read the Bible Thru in 365 Days (2004), Pray Thru the Word in 365 Days (2005) and One Minute Devotional (2006-2008).
3. Scripture: God's Word Translation (c)1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All Rights Reserved.

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