“For the kingdom of heaven is like a man
travelling into a far country, who call his own savants, and delivered unto
them his goods.” Mt 25:14
Man
is prone to want the benefits of something gained, but not always the
responsibility that goes with it. Seldom
in life are you allowed to reap without the responsibility or accountability to
what was gained. The 4oth parable concerning talents (gifts), Christ the
travelling man, passes on his goods to his servants for them to be responsible
in their stewardship as well. Such gains are not just to be gotten, but to give
to others and not gloated over. While salvation is free, spreading the gospel
is not without expense; obedient stewards are responsible to cover those
expenses. Paul makes a bold statement in
Phl 3:7-8 “But what things were gained to
me, those I counted loss for Christ.” Paul
said the advantages he was gifted education, wealth, status and even external
conformity to the law were missed guided gain, and were really a disadvantage, hindrance,
and obstacle towards Christ. The greatest inheritance, gain coming, is for
those who stand before Christ broke; knowing and able to claim that every
single talent left them was used by giving to others. Often, we ask God to give
us what we don’t have, when we aren’t even being faithful with what we do have.
Gain to give, not just to get.
“We
make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
HSAY
… Todd
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