Your Special Gift

Your Special Gift

"This man has something special to show you," a man
told his son on their visit to the mining town.

The young boy looked at the man. He didn't look
anything special. Just a rough-looking character in
working clothes carrying a hessian bag. However, father
and son followed him into his hut and watched him take
from a hiding place a small tobacco tine which he
carefully opened. Removing some tissue paper he held it
out to reveal a splendid opal.

Even in the half-light of the hut the glorious color of
the large gem stone glowed in rich beauty. It was a
wonderful opal and the pair gazed at it in amazement.
Then the man carefully wrapped it up and put it away in
its hiding place.

Some of us have been given glorious gifts which God
wants us to share with others. Sometimes through fear
or unbelief we hide our gifts and so hold back from
enriching both our own and the lives of other people.

  -- by Dorothy O'Neill