Daily Devotions
April 17th, 2019 by Pastor SolleyMatt 25:14-29 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.
15 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.
16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
20 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.
21 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.
22 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.
23 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.
24 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:
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
26 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:
27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
29 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.
KJV
The parable of these three servants and their Lord is a very familiar one. While they did not all receive the same thing from their Lord they all did receive one thing for which they were called to give an account, time to use what they were given. None of us are ever given something from our Lord that we cannot do, that we cannot use. That many people desire what others have is true, while many dream of something different is true, but this is also true, we have been given time to use and put to use what God has given us. I would love to be able to sing, but God did not give me that. What He did give me was a strong voice so I need to use that for the Lord. I thank God He did call me to preach. God did not give me the ability to sit and write books, but He did give me a strong back. I thank the Lord for our many building projects and the strength to work in them. What we all need to do is use what God has given us because God has given all of us time. This parable also given just before the cross.