I come across this little story and wish to share it ........
There is a story about a man crawling across the desert and he comes to a rusty old pump with a little glass jug of water with a lid on it and a piece of leather parchment. He grabs the jar of water and just before he drinks it, he reads the parchment which says, “Stop! Don’t drink this. Use the water in the jar to wet the leather gasket on the pump. Then you can pump as much water as you like for drinking. Then fill the jar up and leave it with this note for the next traveler.
I think this is a good illustration on the instant gratification verses following and wise use of our gifts for greater reward. What do you think? Any comments?
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I enjoyed this story about stewardship. We are given special gifts to better serve God and others. As Ruth once reminded me, that if we do not put to good use our gifts, one day it will be taken away from us. She was referring to her translation skills. How about you? What are your gifts and how can you use them to the fullest to honour God in all that you do?
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