In Matthew 25:14-15, we read: “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.”
“I have to think of a way to get them interested in church.” She nibbled her lower lip as she watched her nieces and nephews flip through comic books, laughing and talking. Behind the counter at the family drug store, she stood, her brow furrowed. Suddenly she beamed. Ah. It just might work, too.
“Who would like to earn a nickel a day?”
All heads swiveled to her. “I would,” they chorused. Some raised their hands.
“What do we have to do?” David asked, doubt laced his voice. “Clean out the back room?” He wrinkled his nose.
“No,” she said, her periwinkle blue eyes twinkling. “But that would be great.” She tilted her head. “I’ll give you a nickel a day if--she had their attention--you go to Sunday School with me every Sunday.”
“That’s all? Huh. I can do that,” David said. He turned to the others. “How about y'all?” Everyone nodded.
The kids kept their word. They met at her home each Sunday morning and accompanied her to Sunday School. After several Sundays, they sat with her in church.
She thought this a minor thing but her investment paid off. A Godly mother, a faithful father, a minister and a missionary came from her little group.
Many times we don’t realize the far reaching effect our small deeds have on others. With prayer to our Lord Jesus to guide us as we share His Love, only He knows the blessings that will come.
Kingdom Thinking. The Lord Jesus blesses us with different talents. But more than that, He allows us to use them in His Kingdom for His Glory and our good. He loves us with an everlasting love and He never leaves nor forsakes us. Won’t you choose Him? He loves you.
“I have to think of a way to get them interested in church.” She nibbled her lower lip as she watched her nieces and nephews flip through comic books, laughing and talking. Behind the counter at the family drug store, she stood, her brow furrowed. Suddenly she beamed. Ah. It just might work, too.
“Who would like to earn a nickel a day?”
All heads swiveled to her. “I would,” they chorused. Some raised their hands.“What do we have to do?” David asked, doubt laced his voice. “Clean out the back room?” He wrinkled his nose.
“No,” she said, her periwinkle blue eyes twinkling. “But that would be great.” She tilted her head. “I’ll give you a nickel a day if--she had their attention--you go to Sunday School with me every Sunday.”
“That’s all? Huh. I can do that,” David said. He turned to the others. “How about y'all?” Everyone nodded.
The kids kept their word. They met at her home each Sunday morning and accompanied her to Sunday School. After several Sundays, they sat with her in church.
She thought this a minor thing but her investment paid off. A Godly mother, a faithful father, a minister and a missionary came from her little group.
Many times we don’t realize the far reaching effect our small deeds have on others. With prayer to our Lord Jesus to guide us as we share His Love, only He knows the blessings that will come.
Kingdom Thinking. The Lord Jesus blesses us with different talents. But more than that, He allows us to use them in His Kingdom for His Glory and our good. He loves us with an everlasting love and He never leaves nor forsakes us. Won’t you choose Him? He loves you.