I heard about a girl who painted Jesus when she was eight. Akiane Kramarik.
I looked at her portrait of Jesus. What an honor for her to be able to see what Jesus really looks like.
What an honor to have such talent and ability.
She didn’t ask for it.
That sort of wonder can make the rest of us feel inadequate.
But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth;
and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 2 Timothy 2:20
I spent a little time looking into this artist and her story.
She is now famous and sells some of her artwork for over a million dollars a piece.
She has a gift and many talents.
She is beyond how we might expect our lives to go.
We are not supposed to compare ourselves to others but sometimes we do.
When we try to size up our lives to someone like her, we can feel a bit less than.
Does God love us less than He does her?
Not even close.
Think about your house. You might have some really expensive things that you love or none at all.
When you are cold, you find your favorite old sweater or sweatshirt.
Maybe you have a cherished pet that you enjoy or a chair that fits you just right.
Maybe you have a coffee mug you drink out of every day.
Or a special piece that your great grandmother gave you.
Your things are your things and whether they are for comfort, function or beauty, they all have their place.
Some are treasures to you. Your life, all of your being, is a treasure you may give to Jesus.
We each have our place in God’s Kingdom. Some for honor and some for dishonor.
Who would minister to the lowly if all of us were higher in status or prestige?
We are fit for the Master’s use if we are fulfilling our mission, the one that we have been put here on the Earth to do.
I would not like to spend time in galleries. I have been to many galleries and museums,
but I can come and go as I please.
I don’t need to explain things to other people about why I did this or that.
That is why Thou Shalt Not Covet is one of the Ten Commandments.
It is much too much to try to live someone else’s life.
That life is for them and their life is not for anyone else.
The best thing we can do is give Jesus what we have. Us, Our talents, our abilities, our honor.
That is what He wants. He wants each of us, not another, to live for Him.