"Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won't be
faithful in large ones." Luke 16:10
We have
the opportunity ever day to be a good steward with the things the
Lord has given us. Whether we have been given little or much, it is what we do
with it that matters to the Lord.
Are we good
stewards with our time, money, families, relationships, homes and jobs?
Are we seizing
every opportunity we have to share Christ with others, to help those
in need, to spend time in prayer and the Word with our family, and to deepen
our relationship with Christ?
In the book of
Matthew Jesus shares the parable of the Loaned money. (Matthew 25:14-30) The
Master gave three servants bags of gold according to their abilities.
Servant number 1
received 5 bags of gold.
Servant number 2
received 2 bags of gold.
Servant number 3
received 1 bag of gold.
Servant number 1
invested his money and it doubled.
Servant number 2
also went right to work and doubled his money.
Servant number 3
dug a hole and buried it.
When the Master
returned each servant was to give an account for how they used their
money.
Servant number 1-
“Sir, you gave me five
bags of gold to invest, and I have doubled the amount. The Master was full of
praise. Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in
handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities.
Let's celebrate together!" Matthew 25:20-21
Servant number 2-
"Sir, you gave me two bags of gold to invest, and I have doubled the
amount. The Master said, well done, my good and faithful servant. You have
been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more
responsibilities. Let's celebrate together!" Matthew 25:22-23
Servant number 3- "Sir, I know you are a hard
man, harvesting crops you didn't plant and gathering crops you didn't
cultivate. i was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth and
here it is. The Master replied, You wicked and lazy servant! You think I'm a
hard man, do you, harvesting crops I didn't plant and gathering crops I didn't
cultivate? Well, you should at least have put my money into the bank so I could
have some interest. Take the money from this servant and give it to the one
with the ten bags of gold. To
those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will
have an abundance. But from
those who are unfaithful, even what little they have will be taken away. Now
throw this useless servant into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth." Matthew 25:26-30
Are we using every
opportunity to use well what Christ has given us, or are we hoarding it and
hiding it?
Let's use this day
to become better stewards in every area of our lives. When we seize the
opportunity now we will accumulate more later.
Jesus we long
to hear the words, well done, my good and faithful servant. Teach us to be the
best stewards we can be for You and Your Kingdom. Amen
