What's That In Your Hand?

Hands. Our hands. All filled with different things by our great God and Creator. Some of us have stethoscopes. Others computers. Others a shovel or a broom. It doesn't really matter so much what is in our hands. What DOES matter is this:

1) God put it there - Aren't you glad we're all created uniquely with different skills and abilities? In Exodus, God put special skill in the hands of his people for the building of a movable tabernacle. Earlier in the book, as He gives a special call to an unwilling and excuse-making Moses, God asks him: What's that in your hand? I believe He asks us the same thing.

2) God can make us willing - As the new nation of Israel prepared to build this mobile temple, not only did God give people special abilities, he also made His people willing to share what they had for building materials. In fact, they gave so much that Moses had to send out a memo that they didn't need anymore!

3) God can use what we have - Moses had a rod. It was only the staff of a common shepherd, but the LORD used it to perform many signs and wonders to deliver His people from slavery. A little boy who lived in Jesus' time on this earth only had a few fish and loaves of bread, but Jesus used it to feed thousands.

Oh, Lord, may we be mindful of what we have in our hands, knowing that You put it there for us to willingly give back to You. Use what's in our hands for Your perfect plans and purposes. Amen.