"For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, though a man's misery weighs heavily upon him." Ecclesiastes 8:6
I have known my daughter-in-law, Judi, since she was a teenager. Watching her grow into a mature and creative adult has been a pleasure. She is a successful singer, wife, mother and dress designer. Her home, where she often hosts Bible studies, is a masterpiece design of her creation. We are all generally proud of our children, but I say this about Judi because I remember when she felt like she could do very little, and had few talents to offer the Lord. The truth is, God has given talents to each of us. We cannot all sing or design a home that looks like Judi's, but we can develop the talents God give us for His glory.
Life is an ongoing process, gradual growth in grace and in the talents God has placed within us. The talents we use change from season to season so there is a lifetime to develop them. God will bring to the surface at the proper time talents that laid dormant for years.
You never need say, "What's the use now - my life is half over?" As we press on in our walk with God, we realize that what He has for us is far too much to cram into the first thirty, forty or fifty years of our lives.
"There is a time for everything," Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, so keep looking for and developing new talents. God will bring them out in you, as you yield yourself to Him.
By Nancy Corbett Cole, taken from "Women's Devotional Bible 2"
Bible Reading Guide:
Beginning to End: Ezra 1-3
Old and New Testaments Together: I Chron. 13-15 & John 7:1-27
Historical: Jeremiah 26-29
Chronological: 2 Samuel 22-23 & Psalm 57
Blended: I Kings 21-22 & Matthew 11
The Bible reading guides will be taken from Back to the Bible
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