Bless Our Talents.

 Bless Our Talents

A Reflection on 1 Peter 4:10 and Matthew 25:14-30

Bless our talents, Lord—the gifts You’ve placed in each of us,

Not for our boasting, not for selfish lust,

But for the building of Your kingdom, the serving of Your grace,

For the glory of Your name, for the shining of Your face.

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. (1 Peter 4:10)

Bless the talent hidden deep—the one we’re yet to find,

The seed of creativity, the strength of heart and mind.

Bless the skills we’ve used already, the ones we’ve left untried,

Let them flourish under Your hand, and never turn aside.

Not five talents, not two, perhaps only one—

But may that one be multiplied until Your will be done.

Not buried in the ground through fear or laziness,

But invested, grown, and offered in true faithfulness.

“For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance.” (Matthew 25:29)

Bless the voice to sing or speak Your truth.

Bless the hands to build, to heal, to soothe.

Bless the mind to dream, to plan, to create.

Bless the heart to love, to serve, to wait.

Bless the talent of the teacher, the artist, the nurse,

The parent, the leader, the one who lifts the curse

Of ignorance, neglect, or pain. Let every gift take wing,

And let the song of grateful service rise and ring.

Take our talents, Lord—the small and the unseen,

The ordinary offerings where Your glory intervenes.

Bless them, multiply them, use them for Your sake,

That when we stand before You, we will hear the words: “Well done, good and faithful one.”

Amen.