Thought for the Week

A VERY dear friend gave me a book recently, within which are many treasures.

I would like to share a poem which touched me and gave me pause for thought. This is what it says:

‘Isn’t it strange that princes and kings And clowns that caper in sawdust rings And ordinary folk like you and me

Are builders for eternity

And each is given a bag of tools

An hour glass and a book of rules

And each must build

Ere their time has flown

A stumbling block or a stepping stone.’

It is interesting to think that whatever or whoever we are, God has given us ‘tools’ or gifts to use in the service of his Kingdom.

From the richest to the poorest, from the most powerful to the most powerless, God has given us our own unique gifts.

Can we really be ‘builders for eternity?’ I think we can. I really believe that whatever we do in our own lifetime echoes throughout eternity.

What will we do with ‘our bag of tools’? How will we use our God-given talents?

We have but an hour glass of time to make a difference, and the sands of time run faster than we would like.

What will we do with that hour glass? What is our book of rules?

Well it is pretty clear. It is to feed the hungry, welcome the stranger, help those in need, and show the love of God to everyone we meet.

Will we be a stumbling block or a stepping stone?

What are our building blocks for eternity? In Scripture it says that we are ‘living stones’, so we’d better look to ourselves to build the Kingdom.