In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work. (2 Timothy 2:20-21)
It isn’t enough to be just concerned about our own moral purity, about keeping ourselves free from sin. We may successfully steer clear from the wickedness of the world and still fall far short of God’s plan for our lives.
God wants us to be useful, to put the goodness we receive from the Spirit of Christ to good use. We do this when we submit our lives – our time, our talent, our treasure – to the work of the Lord. Then our lives bear much fruit in the world.
As Henry David Thoreau advised -
“Be not simply good – be good for something.”
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