Happy are the people to whom such blessings fall; happy are the people whose God is the LORD.
(Psalm 144.15 NRSV)
Katherine Elliot writes: "When I was about 10 years old, Grandma received a gift of perfume in a bottle that fascinated me. Made of green pottery with a long, slender neck and square bottom, it looked like pictures I had seen of ancient ware. I begged Grandma to open it. 'No,' she said. 'I'm going to save it until later.' When I was 33, Grandma gave [the perfume] to me saying, 'Let's see how long you can keep it without opening it.'”

"One day when I picked up the perfume bottle, I was shocked to discover that it was empty, although still sealed. Turning it over, I could see why. The bottom of the bottle had never been glazed. The perfume had slowly evaporated through the porous clay. How sad that no one ever enjoyed the perfume not Grandma or anyone else! How disappointing for the gift giver! Then it struck me that I frequently treat God's gifts to me in the same way, not using them because of shyness, selfishness, or just plain laziness.

Failing to use our gifts disappoints God, and we deny others the opportunity to enjoy God's blessings with us."

Dear God, may I be a blessing to others as you have blessed me. Amen.

Ron Newhouse

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