POTENTIAL

Matthew 25:14-30 (New International Version)
The Parable of the Talents 

 14"Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. 15To one he gave five talents[a] of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to work and gained five more. 17So also, the one with the two talents gained two more. 18But the man who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. 

 19"After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 20The man who had received the five talents brought the other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.' 

 21"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' 

 22"The man with the two talents also came. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more.' 

 23"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' 

 24"Then the man who had received the one talent came. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.' 

 26"His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest. 

 28" 'Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents. 29For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. 30And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

 

Each of the three servants was given something and the bible says each according to his ability. Everyone has some form of ability and the Lord gives to you according to where you are at. Notice also that what they were given, was not there’s to keep they were simply to oversee till the master came back.

What God has given you is not really yours; you are just overseeing till Jesus comes back.

The master did not tell the servants what to do with the talents. He spoke nothing about investing or what to do with the talents. This is the test to tell weather you have a son or servant mentality. The first two slaves had a son’s mentality and they went out and multiplied what the master had left in their care. The third slave had a slaves mentality and that’s why he did not think of doing something extra so he dug and hid his talent.

No matter how poor you are, God has given each one of us something to work with, each according to his ability.

What have you done with that which the master has left in your care?

Just like in the parable, he may not tell you what to do with what He has given you…… but then, why do you think He gave you a brain? Think and multiply that which the Master has left in you care.

Notice that as much as the slaves were given different quantities of talents each had the same opportunity to multiply that which he had been given its not what you begin with but what you do with it and what you finish with that maters

Verses 28- 30 are very scary. Think about this, the third slave did not loose that which was left in his care. He returned it just the same way it was when he was given yet the master is so annoyed with him to the extent of calling him a liar lazy and good for nothing. The little that he has is taken away from him and it’s given to the one who had 10 to make it 11

Now that seems to be so unfair

But then again, is it a wonder that the ones who have more keep getting more and the ones with fewer ends up with nothing?

Are you too busy complaining that your talents are too small instead of multiplying them?

The two slaves had to take a risk ad invest the masters talent and the one who was afraid to take a risk, really did take a risk because he lost all that he had and he was thrown into the outer darkness where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth

NOW THAT IS SCARY!

 

PRACTICAL RESPONSE

God has given each one of us some talent. Weather big or small it is my responsibility to m multiply the talent ./ Its not what I begin with but what I finish with that is important