All Things: Are Meant To Be Shared
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
Hebrews 13:16 (ESV)
Be generous and willing to share.
1 Timothy 6:18 (NIV)
Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.
Luke 6:38 (ESV)
When we realize that we’ve been purchased (and the price God paid for our redemption), does seeing ourselves as “owners” make sense?
Because if we don't even “own” ourselves, how can we really “own” anything else?*
On the other hand, life in this world revolves around commerce. Without thought, we feel like parts of a clock, and our hands move toward the things we want.
NOTE: The quest for ownership starts early.
Needy babies become greedy children, as “mine” becomes our juvie fighting word. (Sharing and giving aren’t easy to teach.)
Since learning comes best by example…think of Jesus. What did He choose to own? 'Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His Head' (Matthew 8:20). Decidedly little. He traveled light.
WHY? OWNERSHIP BINDS owners to possessions, and Christ’s walk required freedom of movement.
Actors, models, and talent for Christ:
Your walk requires freedom of movement, too, so your life must revolve around Jesus. The Parable of the Talents reveals… you don’t really “own” your talents. God does.**
Consider some reminders and a plan:
Everything in this world belongs to God.
Whatever we think we've “earned” is still His.
Our brains, drive, strength, and gifts come from Him, too.
At best, we're savvy and faithful stewards,
And 'The Maker of all things' (Jeremiah 51:19) likes sharing.
So He shares everything– even His Son.
Therefore, don’t be fooled. Don’t become selfish.
Because selfishness pulls us into fear.
One consequence? Faith stops— and hoarding starts.
The solution? Stay close to God and SHARE!
As His performers, share His (your) talents!
Hopeful eyes will see you (therein, Jesus)!
Sharing Jesus is the Ultimate Share!
All Things: Are Meant To Be Shared (Part 10)
NOTE: God is my Ghostwriter. If what I write is good, it’s from God. You may see notes to 'Actors, Models & Talent for Christ.' If you think you're not in show business, think again. Shakespeare said, 'All the world's a stage and all its men and women merely players.’ Mostly true. But you're not merely players. You are messengers and ambassadors for the King of kings.
* 'Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, Who is in you, Whom you have received from God? You are not your own' (1 Corinthians 6:19). 'Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God--this is your true and proper worship' (Romans 12:1).
** The Parable of the Talents: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mat+25%3A14-30&version=NKJV