The Thing of Miracles

Thursday November 20th, Matthew 25, The thing of miracles: 14 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone. 15 He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip. Life is not fair so it seems. Not everyone is blessed with all the talent in the world. Each one of us has gifts for the kingdom however, and they become gifts for us too when they are used. It is when we use our talents along with others gifts, that we realize the strength of our gift. Carbon is not very strong. Even iron is not that strong. But carbon and iron together make steel which is a whole other ball game. Now we find that carbon, when used and worked into “Bucky Balls” or “Bucky Tubes” is even stronger than steel. Carbon left to its own, well, how many times have you broken a pencil lead. So it is with the talents God has given each and every one of us. By themselves they are a gift. When used, whether by themselves or in conjunction with the gifts of others, they become the thing of miracles. God invites you to join the fun.