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Part 2 of 5 from "Stewardship" in the Autumn 2015 VISION Newsletter
Jesus described our stewardship of the gifts of God in many parables. Perhaps most notable is the parable of the talents which we can find in the 25th chapter of Matthew. I would ask you to read this parable carefully and ponder these points:
- Each servant received something different “to each according to his own ability” from his “lord.” We see here that not everyone receives the same gifts.
- The lord of the parable then leaves these servants to care for his talents “in trust” during his absence.
- But each one is expected to account for their use of the lord’s talents. He expected them to be good stewards over His gifts.
- It was not acceptable to ignore the talent or to plead ignorance as to what to do with it.
And then it is interesting that this parable leads directly into Christ’s comments on the judging of the nations as sheep or goats.
All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on His right hand, “Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.” (Matthew 25:32-36)
Perhaps here is the purpose that God has called us to and for which He has gifted us.