Matthew 25:14-30 is known as the Parable of the talents. As we study this passage of scripture we are given examples of good stewardship and poor stewardship. This passage of scripture also gives us money management examples. In my morning meditation the Lord pointed out a few things to me. I won't cover every verse but I will share what was revealed unto me. Verse 16 Jesus says, Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and me tem other five talents. In this verse he took the talent or money and traded it to receive a greater return. This poses a question to us as believers, where can we trade our money to receive a greater return? Do you have a 401K plan, IRA, Investments or stocks? Verse 17 is an example of gain as well. In verse 18 Jesus says But he that had received one went and digged in the earth and hid his lord's money. The Lord revealed to me that verse 18 tells us not to bury our money. No we don't go out into our backyards, dig a hole and bury the money for a rainy day. In today's modern world our money can be buried in bills, credit cards, loans, frivolous spending, buying things we don't need. Therefore when it comes time to tithe or give an offering, we simply don't have any money. Verse 20 Jesus says, And so he that received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained besides them five talents more. This servant gained talents or money because he invested it. We don't give to get but I want to challenge you to invest your money into the Kingdom of God. Invest in your local church or ministry. And if you don't have a church home or if the Lord moves you to do so, you can sow a seed into Saint Paul Church. I can't promise you a monetary return but I can say that it is more blessed to give than to receive and God loves a cheerful giver. Verse 21-23 Jesus says the servant is rewarded and since he was faithful over a few things, his lord made him ruler over many things. If we are to be rulers over many things, or rulers over larger sums of money, we must be faithful with the small amounts we have. In verse 25 the servant was afraid and hid the talent or money his lord given him. This tells us that the servant lacked faith. When giving we must have faith. We must have the faith that God will supply all of our need which is stated in Philippians 4:19. In verse 26 the servant's lord says he reaps from other areas where he did not sow. You can sow a seed in one area and reap a harvest from a different area. That's how God works. Where is it that you can sow in order to be a blessing to someone or help someone in need? And finally in verse 28 the talent is taken from the servant who has not demonstrated proper stewardship. For many there money is being taken away because of poor stewardship. It's being put in a bag of holes. Some are not givers because they refuse to do so. If you are not a tither, giver, I want to encourage you to do so. Lastly, if you would like to sow a seed into our ministry, Saint Paul Church we would be grateful. No amount is too large or too small. If you need to pray about it then do so. And if you don't want to give, that's fine as well. I pray that this blog was a blessing to you and will help you to become a better steward with your finances and giving. God Bless you.
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