What Waste
“For the
kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own
servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents,
to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several
ability; and straightway took his journey. Then he that had received the five
talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. And
likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. But he that had
received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. After a
long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. And so he
that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying,
Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them
five talents more. His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful
servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over
many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. He also that had received two
talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I
have gained two other talents beside them. His lord said unto him, Well done,
good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will
make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Then he
which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou
art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou
hast not strawed: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth:
lo, there thou hast that is thine. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou
wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and
gather where I have not strawed: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money
to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with
usury. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten
talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have
abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he
hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be
weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
(Matthew 25:14-30)
Today’s Morsel: Galileo said, “I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who had endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.” I feel the same way when it comes to this apostolic doctrine. Jesus has empowered us with His authority and doctrine to preach the gospel to the whole world. But if we don’t use His authority and power for what He has given it to us for, then it’s just a waste. The same example is given in the parable to the talents. Jesus expects you to do something for the kingdom with what He has given you. If your one talent is teaching, Jesus expects you to use it to teach and gain others. Know what your talent is and put it to use. Jesus is coming back for more. What have you done with the talent He has already given you?
Sing: Keep on
casting your bread upon the water, soon it’s going to come back home on every
wave. Keep on casting your bread upon the water, soon it’s going to come back
home on every wave. Good measure pressed down shaken together running over,
soon it’s going to come back home on every wave.
Thought For Today: Use that
talent to make a difference.
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