You’ve got your shopping done on Black Friday right? What do you mean no? Don’t you know how important this is? I’ve got news for you though; it’s not really that important. The important part of giving or getting gifts is how they are appreciated and used.

Do we appreciate the gifts we are given? Do we use them properly? We are incredibly blessed with so many things beyond our needs and sometimes we fail to appreciate them. More notably we fail to use them. Specifically, to God’s glory.

I’m not really talking about the video games or dolls. When God has given us a gift we need to use it to glorify him. Can you sing? Sing his praises. Can you teach? Teach his word. Do you have a special ability to comfort those who hurt? Use it. Take your gifts or talents and use them to the best of your ability to magnify the Lord of all creation who gives those gifts freely.