We Dare Not Take God’s Gifts for Granted
November 6, 2009 by O'Meara Ferguson
Filed under Daniel Conway
From Dan Conway’s The Good Steward, November 2009
In the Gospel According to Mark (Mk 10:46-52), Jesus says to Bartimaeus, a blind man, “What do you want me to do for you?” Bartimaeus answers, “Master, I want to see.”
Sight, like everything else we possess, is a gift from God. We don’t earn it or deserve it. We receive it. Most of us receive the gift of sight at the same time we receive the gift of life. It’s like the premium package that comes with a new car: automatic transmission, power steering, brakes and door locks, an audio system with CD changer and more. The package most of us were born with included the gifts of sight and hearing and speech — and many other natural gifts that we take for granted every day.
What does the experience of Bartimaeus teach us today? If we have received a gift from God – or many, many gifts from God – it’s our responsibility to say thank you. And to take good care of our gifts. And to share them generously with other people …
