Topic: “USE YOUR TALENT” – Daily Devotional By Dag Heward-Mills Ministry 8 OCTOBER 2020
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READ: Matthew 25:14-30
“Neglect notthe giftthat is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbyter” – 1 Timothy 4:14
To be “called” by God is to receive a talent from God. A talent is a gift, a capacity, an ability or an endowment from God. God expects you to use this tangible endowment to advance the Kingdom.
A talent can also be described as a general ability or some specific intelligence given to you by God. Receiving a talent speaks of receiving a special creative aptitude. When you are called, you receive a flair for doing certain things.
The Hebrew word for “talent” is kikkar, which is a round loaf, a morsel, a piece or a large round coin. These speak of something tangible that can be used to serve God. God has put something tangible in your hands and He expects you to accomplish something with it.
The Greek word for “talent” is talanton and speaks of a weight used for a balance. Once again, it signifies something tangible you have been given to use.
To be called by God means you have received a gift from God. This gift is a natural capacity or talent freely given to you by God. To be called by God is to be given a natural capacity for certain things. This is why people who are called seem to do certain things effortlessly. If you are called to pastor a church, you will have the gift of effortlessly looking after troublesome people for many years. If you are called to evangelize you will have the gift of loving the poor masses who have nothing to give in return.