You Snooze….You Lose!

If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, you have, on probably more than one occasion, heard the parable of the talents. In this wonderful teaching, each servant is entrusted with a certain portion of his master’s property, according to his abilities, and left to his own device to protect, maintain and grow his master’s fortune.

Upon the master’s return, he is greeted with ten talents from the one given five and four talents from the one given two; but, from the one given one, there is a problem. Read on,

“He also who had received the one talent came forward saying, “Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you had not sown and gathering where you had scattered no seed; so I was afraid and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here…you have what is yours! Matthew 25:24-25

The master tells the unfaithful servant that at the very least, he should have invested the talent with the bankers and at his return, he would have received that which was his plus interest. Then he tells them. “Take the talent from him and give it to one who has ten talents. For everyone who has will more be given and he will have abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” Matthew 25:28-29

In other words, YOU SNOOZE…YOU LOSE!

As God’s chosen, we have each been uniquely blessed by Him with talents and abilities that we are to use to build His Kingdom and to bring God glory.

It may be a simple gift of service or talents to sing or write beautiful words and songs that praise the name of Jesus. It may be the gift of encouragement or the ability to teach or preach; but, whatever your gift or talent, if you are not using it to glorify the Lord….you are in danger of losing it!!

God does not allow our talents to just lie dormant….they must be used and cultivated in order that His Kingdom come to fulfillment. Only you can do what God has uniquely equipped you to do…and one day, you will stand at the judgment seat of Christ to give an account of the opportunities that were yours. If you have been faithful, the records that God is keeping will reflect your passion to serve Him and you will be given even greater rewards for your faithfulness…if not, then that which you have will be taken away.

So pop open those eyeballs and start looking for the opportunities that God has set before you in which you can use your talents and abilities….you will be blessed and God will receive the glory…..

IT’S A REAL WIN- WIN SITUATION!!!!!

Serving My Savior,

WPQ