From our Sunday service on October 19, 2025, Mark 4, Matthew 25, Luke 19 and Mark 12. This is part 10 of our Parables of Christ series. Watch the full message: Investing in the Kingdom – The Parables of Christ #10 on YouTube.
Last week, in part nine, we looked at parables where Jesus warns everyone to make sure they are productive in the kingdom of God. We called this section the parables of warning, and today we continue in it. A lot of times Jesus has good things for us, and today he does, but he’s also giving us warnings: if we don’t take advantage of the opportunities he’s given us, we’re going to be severely missing out on some blessings. Today we’ll see what happens when we choose to produce good works for the kingdom, and what happens when we refuse.
God wants you to use the skills and opportunities he has given you to serve him.
The Lamp on a Stand
We start with a very short parable, the lamp on a stand. We’ve talked about the parable of the sower many times in this series, because it’s so crucial to understanding all the other parables. Jesus tells his disciples that if they don’t understand the parable of the sower, they won’t understand the others. Right after he explains it, we get these words in Mark 4:21-25.
And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
Mark 4:21–25
This parable could sum up all the lessons we’re going to talk about today. It’s a quick, simple, snappy application of today’s message. In verse 21, Jesus is explaining to his disciples why he’s giving them his teachings. Not everybody had the privilege of having the parable of the sower explained to them. “If any man have ears to hear, let him hear” implies that not everyone has ears to hear or the ability to understand, and the disciples were privileged to get an explanation. So Jesus says, “Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed?” The candle, the light, is the truth God has given them through the explanation of the parable. I think we miss this a lot. Jesus is saying, “I’ve given you this truth about my kingdom, about how people will be saved and how people will reject my salvation. Did I give you this light, this truth of salvation, for you to do nothing with it? Do you hide a light under a basket or under a bed, somewhere the light can’t be seen? Do you buy an expensive candle, and candles aren’t cheap, just to burn it in a closed-off closet? Absolutely not.” Jesus didn’t spend his time on this earth to deliver you the truth so you could hide it away. He didn’t give you the gospel so you could receive it into your heart, lock it in a box and let the light stay inside.
A lampshade wouldn’t do any good if it were a completely non-translucent item. Imagine someone says, “I’ve got a nice lamp in my house. Want to see it?” And you find out it’s a cardboard box around a light bulb with no way for the light to get out. “That’s not a lamp.” “Well, it’s got light inside of it.” You’d look at him like he’s insane. That’s what Jesus is saying. The light isn’t given to you to put inside your little box and leave it there. That’s foolish. It’s meant to be set up in a place where it will illuminate everyone around you.
What does he say in verse 22? “For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.” I’ve heard this verse misused in sermons, as if it were about the secret sin in your life that will be revealed. That’s not what it’s about. He’s talking about his gospel, the truth he gave through the parable of the sower. Not everyone is going to understand these teachings now, but later everyone will. And “neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.” He isn’t keeping the interpretation secret. He’s telling it to the disciples specifically so it can go out into the whole world, spread to everyone around you in every way you know how. There’s a reason the parable of the sower comes up so much in the Gospels. Jesus was telling the disciples, “Remember this and share it with each person you meet, because it’s the story of my gospel and how people can be saved.” Then in verse 23, “If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.” Every one of you should have ears today to understand what he’s saying.
In verse 24 he gives them a warning: “Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you.” The first lesson of your believer’s walk, after believer’s baptism, is the parable of the sower: you have the light in you, so share it. If you take the light and share it, Jesus gives you a promise: “I will multiply your opportunity to do more.” If you can hear the truth that God wants you to spread his light and you follow it, he says, “I will expand your ability to serve me.” If you give the light to somebody, it will come back to you doubled, and God says, “Double it and give it to the next person.” You spread the gospel one time, and God doubles it. You spread it again, and he doubles it again. The more you do for the kingdom, the more God enlarges your coast, to put it in biblical terms, for you to do more for him.
Verse 25: “For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.” The more you use what God has given you, the more God will give you to use. That’s our main idea. But there’s also the side idea that if you don’t use what God has given you, he will take it away and enable someone else to do the work you were called to do.
That gives us an application right away. Have you ever wondered why God has nothing for you to do? I’ve been there. “God, I don’t know what to do. Why haven’t you given me any ministry?” And God looks at you and says, “What are you talking about? I gave you ministry to do. You just don’t want to do it. I’ve already called you to do this thing.” And you said no. “Well, I don’t have anything else to do.” You’re not going to get more until you do what I’ve called you to do first. I’m not going to double it until you’ve accomplished the task I’ve set before you. If you’ve thought, “God, why don’t you have anything for me to do?” stop and look around. There’s probably something God has called you to that you haven’t yet accomplished. If you want God to enlarge your ministry and your ability to serve in his kingdom, you must do the first things first, and then God will grow you.
The Parable of the Talents
With this in mind, let’s look at our second parable, the parable of the talents in Matthew 25, starting in verse 13. It shouldn’t be an obscure passage to us, since many of us have heard it. But before we get into it, the main thing I want us to see is that the parable of the talents is all about how we use God’s truth.
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Matthew 25:13
That gives us the context. Jesus is talking about the second coming, and people were wondering when the Lord would return. Jesus gives us an encouragement on how we should live: stop asking about when, and worry about whether we’re ready for it to happen in the first place. Verses 14 and 15:
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.
Matthew 25:14–15
The Lord, who represents Jesus, gives each of his workers a specific amount of money that he thought aligned with each one’s ability. This is a parable about truth, so the talents represent the truth God gives us, the knowledge and wisdom he gives us to share with others and to serve him. Just as the lamp on the stand was the truth delivered to the disciples about the parable of the sower, here the talents are the saving knowledge, the truth of the gospel, delivered to the believer.
Notice that he gives “to every man according to his several ability.” God never asks us to do more than we can handle. He gives us a calling that fits the skill set we have. If we say, “God, I haven’t done what you called me to do because I’m just not good enough,” we look like Moses, who said, “I can’t speak publicly. I twist my words. I can’t be a speaker or a leader.” And God says, “I came all the way down here in a miracle to tell you that you can do it, and you’re second-guessing me.” We think Moses is so dumb, but don’t we do the same thing? “God, I don’t know if I can do that. I don’t know if I have the skill for that.” Sometimes God calls you to do things outside your comfort zone that are 100 percent within your ability. It may be hard for an introvert to behave like an extrovert, but it’s not impossible. God doesn’t call us to do what’s impossible. He calls us to do what is possible through him, even if we’re not comfortable with it.
What is a talent? Sometimes we use the word metaphorically for someone’s skill, but that’s not what it means here. A talent is a measure of wealth. The most skilled person received five, the next two, and the last just one. “Oh man, just one talent. That’s all God gave him.” Do you understand how much a talent is? A talent is worth about sixteen and a half years of wages. If the minimum God gives us is sixteen and a half years’ worth of wages, and that represents what God has given us, then none of us has an excuse that we don’t have enough skills or opportunities to serve God. Even at the bare minimum, he gives us an abundance. Not all of us are going to be called to be a world-famous evangelist and travel the world spreading the gospel. I don’t expect myself to be the person who gets that many talents. We’re not all called to that, but we’re all called, and we all have a massive responsibility. Even when it seems like it’s just one, it’s worth an invaluable amount.
So what does the talent represent again? The truth of the gospel. Those who receive the talents have received the truth about Christ: that he is our Savior, our Redeemer, the way to salvation, and the restorer of righteousness. It’s the truth of Christ, the knowledge of salvation and the will of God. We know these truths and we have them. What are we going to do with them?
Before we move on, let’s focus on this: God gave to everyone according to their individual ability. I can’t emphasize that enough. God never has an unrealistic expectation of us. All of God’s expectations for us are realistic. He knows exactly how much each of us can do. He knows our limits and our potential, and he adjusts his expectations accordingly. He only gives us opportunities to serve him that are perfectly suited to our abilities.
We can use our weaknesses as an excuse for why we can’t serve God. But think of Paul and the thorn in the flesh, the thing he wished was removed. He thought that if this difficulty were removed, his ministry would be better. And God says, in effect, “No. That difficulty is what makes your ministry good, because it keeps you humble and keeps you relying on me.” A lot of us see our thorn in the flesh and use it as an excuse not to do ministry, but it’s part of the reason God has called us to do what we were called to do. Our weaknesses don’t hinder our ministry. They are an opportunity to minister in a different way. We must recognize our limitations, but realize that God wants to work through them. There may be things we can’t do in ministry, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a million other things we can do for Christ.
Let’s continue the parable in verses 16 to 18 and look at the investments made.
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.
Matthew 25:16–18
Of the three, all but the last doubled the investment he was given. What did the last one do? He simply protected what he was given. He represents the light that was placed under the bed. He took the light of truth, but he never did anything in response to it. The other two took what they were given, invested in it, built on it and worked hard with it. This represents people taking the truth of God that was given to them and using it to grow the kingdom, by growing themselves, gaining more understanding, and then giving the truth of the gospel and wisdom to others. The last one backs off. We’ll see why in a bit. “My lord is very strict. He has a high standard. I’m afraid I’ll fall short of it. So in order not to disappoint him, I’ll take the light he has given me, the talent, and hide it somewhere, and then I can at least give God back what he gave me.” Now verses 19 to 21 and the Lord’s return.
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.
Matthew 25:19–21
“Reckoneth” means to settle the accounts. If I had five times sixteen and a half years of wages and my master said, “You’ve been faithful over a few things,” I’d say, “Excuse me, a few things? You gave me a lifetime of wages to work with here. But okay, thank you.” The first one takes the five talents, multiplies them, and brings back five more. He says, “This is what I was able to do. I was able to invest it. I was able to run the business, and I’ve doubled the money, Lord.” The man who doubled it received a promotion because he did well with what he was given, and he is blessed by the master with more responsibility and more opportunities to serve him in a greater capacity. Now the next one, verses 22 and 23.
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.
Matthew 25:22–23
The one who was given two talents also doubled the money, and he received the same promotion, because he also did well. He is blessed by the master in the exact same way, despite having made less profit overall. As I said before, not all of us are called to the same thing. Not all of us are called to be an evangelist who goes around the whole world and starts the next revival. Some of us are just called to start a Bible study, and that might be our two talents. Maybe we’re not going to work in the church in an official capacity, but there are people at work wondering about the Bible. Maybe someone says, “I’m never going to set foot in a church again. I had a bad experience as a teenager.” You say, “What about a Bible study?” and you start one in your home. Maybe God hasn’t called you to minister to hundreds or thousands of people, but there are five, six, seven, eight people you’re called to minister to. Your reward in heaven, if that’s what God called you to, is just as much as if you were a world-famous evangelist, if that’s what God called you to do. God doesn’t always call us to do the big things. Sometimes our life is a little more humble, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Sometimes that’s exactly what God wants. Now the last man, verses 24 and 25.
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.
Matthew 25:24–25
The final one admits he did nothing with the opportunity he was given. He was so afraid of letting down his lord, so afraid that if he did the wrong thing or did something the wrong way his lord would be upset with him and disappointed in him, that he never used the gift. So he says, “I’ll go to church on Sunday morning and take the truth in, and take it in, and take it in, and put it in my little box. But I’m afraid that if I tell somebody about the gospel I’ll say it the wrong way and push them away, so I’ll keep it in my little box. I’m afraid that if I help in another ministry I’ll do something wrong and hurt the ministry. I’m afraid that if I teach I’ll say something wrong and people will learn the wrong thing. So I’ll keep it in my little box, put it in the ground, and when God comes I’ll say, ‘God, I was in church every Sunday. I knew everything I needed to know.'” What would God say next? Verses 26 to 30.
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 25:26–30
“Slothful” means lazy. The Lord is furious. He tells the servant that if he was unable to use the gift, he should at least have used what was given to him to help somebody else accomplish their task. The bare minimum you could have done is help somebody else gain interest on my money. Instead of hiding it in you, you should have enabled somebody else’s ministry. If you weren’t going to do what I called you to do, you should at least have helped somebody who was trying to do what I called them to do. But you kept your little box, made excuses for why you couldn’t do what you were supposed to, and came back with nothing. In fact, if you factor in interest, I’ve lost money while I was gone. You’ve wasted it all sitting idle. So the Lord removes the talent from him and gives it to the one who accomplished the most, and casts out the useless servant.
The outer darkness here clearly represents hell, so we must conclude that those who did nothing with the talent were not genuine believers in this passage. There are people who had head knowledge of the gospel. They knew what it said and what it called them to do, yet they were afraid to act on it, and they ended up going to hell because of it. We have to understand that fear of God does not equal salvation through God. James 2:19-20:
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
James 2:19–20
True faith cannot exist without works. It’s not works that get you saved, but true salvation will result in works. No one who is truly saved will put their faith in a box and do nothing with it. At the bare minimum, they will pass on that knowledge and help somebody else in their ministry. Is that all God wants us to do? No. He wants us to do our individual thing, what we’re called to do. But the true believer will still do the bare minimum and at least aid the kingdom in some way. This man had received the knowledge. He was afraid of God and afraid of the punishment, but he never did what he was supposed to do to avoid the punishment. And so he ends up being cast out.
The Parable of the Minas
Now turn to Luke 19 for the parable of the ten minas. It’s very similar to the parable of the talents, so we won’t go into detail, since we’d be treading the same ground. But there are some differences. Rather than a parable about truth, it’s a parable about authority, so it works a little differently. I’ll read it and comment where needed. First, the context in verse 11.
And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
Luke 19:11
Jesus is walking toward Jerusalem and nearing the end of his ministry, and everybody thinks the prophesied messianic kingdom is going to come immediately, the second after the triumphal entry into Jerusalem. He gives this parable in response to that desire. They thought it was coming in their generation or even that week. So we know this is a parable of warning that people need to keep working in the kingdom and not assume their work is done and there’s not enough time for it to matter. Verses 12 to 14:
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
Luke 19:12–14
“Occupy” means to do business. Here the parable begins to differ from the first. There are citizens who hate their nobleman, who is about to go into a country and receive kingship over people who were fellow citizens like him. There are two groups: servants and citizens. The servants are given his money, and he says, “Continue doing business as usual till I return with the kingdom.” And the citizens hate him for it: “Why do you think you get to tell us how to live our lives? We will not have this man rule over us.” Spiritually, this represents those who have heard the truth, in this case specifically the nation of Israel. They listened to God’s truth and awaited their coming king, but now that the king is coming, they say, “I don’t want him to have authority over us. I don’t want him to tell me what to do.” The servants, on the other hand, say, “I’m going to serve the coming king. I want to have an investment in him.” Verses 15 to 21:
And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
Luke 19:15–21
As you can see, it’s very similar to the parable of the talents, but rather than receiving riches, they are given authority over the new kingdom, a role in the kingdom to do the work of the Lord. In the first parable they received truth, and God gave them more truth, wisdom and understanding. Here they are given truth, they invest it, and God gives them more authority in his ministry to do more. Verses 22 to 27:
And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
Luke 19:22–27
Here Jesus takes another departure from the original parable. He does take the pound from the wicked servant, but he doesn’t cast him out completely. He’s still his servant. This one has believed. He has a saving faith. He isn’t punished, but the investment he was given to work with is taken away and given to someone else. On the other hand, there are the citizens who didn’t want the king to rule them. “I will not submit myself to the authority of the coming king.” At the second coming, when judgment day comes, those who said that are told, “Bring them in front of me.” All of us are guilty of that death. It’s not because we follow God that we’re any better than the others, but because we follow God, we find mercy from him. So the difference is that those who have not expressed submission to God do not receive a part in the kingdom. And once again we see that those who do not use God’s truth will have their blessings taken away and given to those who do. Unlike the parable of the talents, we see here a clear distinction between the servants of God and those who do not want to be his servants.
The Widow’s Two Mites
Before we conclude, let’s look at one more passage, the widow’s two mites in Mark 12. I want you to take away the lesson that you can do big things with little resources. In the other parables the servant who received one talent could have done a lot. A talent is a lot of money, sixteen and a half years of wages. But here we see an example of how little it takes to serve the kingdom of God. We really don’t have an excuse for saying we can’t do anything for him. Let’s look at the context, Mark 12:38-40.
And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Mark 12:38–40
This takes place when Jesus is rebuking the scribes for wanting recognition for their so-called spirituality. They said they were spiritual and wore it on their shoulders, and on their foreheads and the tassels of their clothing, but they were actually taking advantage of the poor and being hypocritical in their walk with God. In response, Jesus gives a lesson about what true service looks like. Verses 41 to 44:
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Mark 12:41–44
This isn’t a parable, but you can see how it lines up with what we’ve been talking about. In the parable of the talents, what did they do? They put everything they had into their investment and doubled it. This poor widow, compared with the rich scribes and Pharisees giving around her, didn’t have much to offer. She threw in two mites. A mite is worth about one one-hundred-twenty-eighth of a day’s wage. If we take a workday as nine hours, a mite would be worth about four minutes and thirteen seconds of work. She gave a whopping two of them, the equivalent of about eight minutes and twenty-six seconds of work. If you volunteered to help somebody, “Let me help you out. I’ve got some time,” and you came for eight minutes and twenty-six seconds and left, they’d say, “I thought you had time to help.” “Well, that’s all I’ve got. But hey, at least I helped.” From a human perspective, that’s absurd. The people watching probably looked at the woman and said, “That’s not going to help. You might as well not do anything at all. Why would you even give that little?” At Ohio’s average wage of $33.22 an hour, she was offering $4.67. They’d look at that in the offering plate and say, “Less than five bucks? At least throw a five in there.” But the widow, with the scribes and Pharisees oppressing widows, was giving all that she had to live off of.
God isn’t calling us to do the same thing as the widow physically, to give all that we have in money to the church when we only have a little. But he wants us to do spiritually what the widow did. She only had a little to offer, but she said, “I’m not going to hold back from God what I can do.” The scribes and Pharisees walked around with Scripture written on their foreheads and on their clothing, and they prayed loudly and said, “I’m so spiritual. I’m doing so much for the kingdom.” Meanwhile they were enriched by those around them and lived in luxury and comfort. They never had to worry a day in their life, serving God was easy for them, and they wanted to be praised for toughing it out for God while enjoying all the comforts society had to offer. But this widow, who hadn’t been fed or cared for by them like she was supposed to, who saw their hypocrisy and how the temple wasn’t living up to God’s standards, could have made excuses all day for why those around her weren’t good enough. Instead she said, “I don’t want to be a hypocrite like them. God, I trust you. I’ve got this $4.67 in my pocket, and I’m going to give it to you. I’m going to trust you to do something with it that these guys won’t.” She surrendered not just a portion of her money but everything she had, knowing God can do something with it.
Spiritually, that’s all God wants from us. Not all of us have the same amount of spiritual money to give, but God isn’t asking for a quarter of it, or a tenth. He’s asking us to give everything we have to offer. In the dark moments of your life, when you’re going through a lot of struggles, there may not be a lot you can offer back to God. You might be struggling just to keep your head above water. What God says is, “Give me the best you can right now. Don’t hold back. Give me everything you can.”
God gives you opportunities to serve him. They may not be big. Maybe you’re a new Christian and don’t have the knowledge to go and teach people. But the Bible says that a cup of water given in Jesus’s name has its reward. Say you see a family at the park who are thirsty, and you go to a nearby store, buy them a cup of water and say, “I heard you were thirsty. Here you go. God bless.” Anybody can do that. That’s less than five dollars. You take that and say, “God gave me an opportunity to minister to that person.” That’s all God wants from us: to take what little we have and give it to him. If you start with the small things, God is going to double it and give it back, and you can do more. Before you know it, God will give you amazing opportunities you never thought possible. God will grow you in ways you never imagined. Never think you don’t have enough to offer God. Never think the things in your life are too big for God to use you.
What Are You Doing With What God Gave You?
Every believer has been given things by God: truth, opportunity, skills and influence. These things are not meant to be hidden away or left unused. The parable of the lamp reminds us that the light of truth is meant to shine. The parable of the talents teaches us that God expects us to invest what he has entrusted to us. The parable of the minas shows that our faithfulness today prepares us for greater responsibility in the future. And even the poor widow, who had almost nothing, demonstrated that what matters most to God is not the amount we give but the heart and faith with which we give it.
So the question each of us must ask is, what am I doing with what God has given me? Are you hiding your light in a bushel or putting it in a box? Are you burying your talent out of fear or apathy? Or are you choosing to faithfully invest your time, energy and gifts for God’s glory? One day the Lord will return and settle the accounts of his workers. What do you want him to say to you? Will he say, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of thy lord”? Or will he say, “You wasted the opportunity I gave you to serve me”? What he says is not a mystery, and it is not out of our control. What God says to us is our choice. If we choose to serve him, he’ll say, “Well done.” If we choose to lie idle and lazy, he will give us nothing but rebuke.
God wants you to use the skills and opportunities he has given you to serve him. So will you take what he has given you and use it faithfully for his glory today?
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