Today’s Reading: Matthew 25:14-30
Today’s Verse: “His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.” Matthew 25:23 KJV
The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30 KJV).
This is a story being told by Jesus. It is one that talks about a master who returns and evaluates what was done with what he had entrusted to his servants.
Today’s verse was the turning point of the parable. The master was acknowledging their biggest challenge and the outcome of their faithfulness.
As followers of Christ, it focuses on God’s rewarding our daily faithfulness rather than worldly size or status.
We are to show faithfulness over fortune. The servant that was given two bags of gold received the same praise as the one that was given five.
God measures our hearts. Our success in His eyes is seen as being true to what we have right now. No task is too small. They have great value in His kingdom.
That is why it is important for us to use what we have been given each day. God has given each of time, gifts, and grace.
The unfaithful servant was overtaken by the fear of failure (Matthew 25:25 KJV).
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7 KJV). We must avoid fear-based thinking and living.
We must put our trust in God. This shows true faith. We put His gifts to work instead of hiding them.
We all want to enter into the “joy of the Lord.” It is our ultimate reward. We want to share in the joy and happiness of the Master.
To hear Him say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
A WORD OF PRAYER
Father, in You we know that our labor is not in vain. Our daily labor points to a future celebration. We will enter into a place of eternal joy and happiness. Help us continue to be good and faithful servants. We want our daily work, time and even the little tasks that we do to bring You glory. Keep our hearts pure and humble Lord. We want to hear You say, “Well done.”
In Jesus Name We Pray, Amen