Out of the Vault

“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this something must be attained.” Madame Curie

It is true that we are gifted for something special and that is our responsibility to use that gift wisely.  Our confidence in using the gift comes through knowing who made us, and that the gift was specially selected for each one of us.

In the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling, Harry goes to Gringott’s, the wizard’s bank to access his money.  He travels into the depths of the earth beneath the bank to get to his vault. The money and possessions stored in the bank are guarded by a huge dragon and strong magic. A lot of effort is put behind the idea of keeping people out of the vault. God’s vault of gifts is accessible to each one of us who put our faith and trust in Him. Our gift isn’t meant to be hidden away and protected. It is meant to be shared.

God, in his great wisdom and creativity, gives gifts generously and freely, from his own hand. 1 Peter 4:10 tells us that “God has given each of you a gift from his great vault of spiritual gifts.”  This scripture draws an amazing picture in my mind of a great heavenly vault, covered in gold, lavish in its design, overflowing with gifts: God, reaching inside, carefully selecting the perfect gift, and bestowing it on you or me to be used for his glory. This is serious stuff; more important than money, and more valuable than worldly possessions.  This giftedness is intended to be used with confidence-confidence that we find in Him, the giver of the gift.

God shows his love for us over and over again; displayed in such creative ways. We could all have the same gifts and skills. Instead, my gift and yours have been selected from his special vault, created for and gifted to each of us with care.  God allows us and equips us to use these gifts in service to Him and to others.  This day, choose to use your gift to serve others.