CELEBRATING GOD’S GIFTS

“Beware, lest you say in your heart, my power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth. You shall remember the LORD your God, for, it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may confirm His covenant that he swore to your fathers, as it is this day. (Deuteronomy 8: 17 & 18).Today we give all the glory and adoration to God Almighty as we celebrate our professionals. The Oxford Advanced learner’s Dictionary defines a professional thus:- “A person who does a job that needs special training and high level of education”.The temptation is always there for professionals to attribute their success to their training, diligence, perseverance, character and other human attributes that is considered necessary for success.  Some people are lucky to have had good parental support that helped them get to where they are today while others had to struggle through thick and thin to make it to where they are. This last category are often referred to as “self-made-people”. Biblically, no one is “self made” or “parent-made”. The truth is that God in His grace had pre-determined what we would be before we were born. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; and before you were born, I consecrated you and appointed you a prophet to the nations. (Jeremiah 1: 5).Bezalel and Oholiab were professionals in craft making. They excelled not just because of their training but because God anointed them.  “The Lord spoke to Moses, see, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur of the tribe of Judah and I have filled him with divine spirit, with ability, intelligence and knowledge in every kind of craft to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver and bronze.   (Exodus 31: 2).