"Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. To one he gave five talents of money, and to another he gave two talents, and to another he gave one talent, each according to his ability.Then he went on his journey.
The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to work and gained five more. So also the one with two talents gained two more. But the man who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. The man who had received the five talents brought the other five. 'Master," he said,'you entrusted me with five talents. See, have gained five more.'
His master replied,'well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with few things; I will put you in charge with many things. Come and share your Master's happiness!
Then the man with two talents also came. 'master,' he said,'you entrusted me with two talents' see , I have gained two more.'
His master replied,'Well done good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in chanrge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!
Then the man who had received the one talent came. 'Master,' he said,'I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. So I
was afraid and went out and hid it in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.'
His master replied,'You wicked lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I had not sown and gathered where I had not scattered seed? Well, you should had put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when i returned I would have received it back with interest.
'Take the talent from him and give it to one who has ten talents. For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whosoever does not have even what he has will be taken from him. And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth'( Mat. 25:14-29 NIV).
I have struggled to write what God called me to write, and failed. One of the groups of people I am called to write for, is those who are mentally and physically challenged. I think that I have problems with it, because I feel as though my writing isn't perfect, so why put it out there. Then this week, I sat and listened to a man in a wheel chair, who struggled to speak, preach a very powerful mini sermon. That is when my excuses fell fat on its face and it hit me. We do not have to be perfect to be used in His kingdom. God will use whomever is willing to be used by him. If we will humble ourselves and do as he asks of us, he will take our imperfect effort and use it to His glory. A friend of mine is always saying," God doesn't call the equipped, but equips the called."
My friend, have you been ask of God to preform a task that seems too big for you to do? Don't hide your "talent", because you feel as though it is unworthy for God. Use it and let God use it and perfect it.
Lord, We ask that you will forgive us for hiding from our duties. We ask that you will perfect our imperfect efforts and use them to to your glory. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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