TOPIC: GOD’S BLESSINGS CALL FOR A RESPONSE
Text: Matthew 25:14-30
25:14 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.
25:15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.
25:16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
25:17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.
25:18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money.
25:19 After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
25:20 “So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’
25:21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
25:22 He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.
25:23 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
25:24 “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
25:25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’
25:26 “But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.
25:27 So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.
25:28 So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.
25:29 ‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.
25:30 And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
STUDY:
The Parable of the Talents is about a master and his three servants. The master travelled abroad and gave five, two and one talent(s) respectively to his servants, to trade with. On his return, the first two servants had doubled their talents but the third servant had nothing to present to his master other than the one talent he was given, which he dug the ground and hid. The master praised the first two (vv. 21&23), but condemned the third servant for being wicked, lazy and unprofitable (vv. 26&27). His one talent was given to the servant with the most talents. The two faithful servants received equal commendation, while the unfaithful servant was cast into outer darkness to be condemned.
God has blessed us with resources and gifts and He expects us to put them to best possible use. This enables God’s work to move forward as efficiently and effectively as possible. The Lord expects His servants to be faithful to the task give to them while waiting for His return. Our right response to these blessings and gifts result in ultimate rewards as we find with the two servants who “Enter into the joy of your lord” (vv. 21&23). Of course, the wrong response results in condemnation like we see of the servant who did not put his talent to work and ended up being “cast… into the outer darkness” (v. 30). Don’t waste time to put to work God’s resources in your care, and you will be blessed for it.
Prayer:
Father, may none of your resources you’ve blessed me with lie idle. Amen
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