God has given each of us talents, gifts, that when used as He designed are profitable; many use their gifts incorrectly. It is clear to me that drug dealers and individuals who illegally sell copyright products such as DVDs and clothing, have such gifts as: sells, marketing, administration and other sells related talent but they pervert it. Some people take advantage of their gifts and keep the profit to themselves. Not everyone will live in a mansion and drive a luxury car but those who do things God’s way will have all of their needs met lacking nothing.
There is no such thing as an overnight success. It takes time for talent to mature, this is the principle of seedtime and harvest time (Genesis 8:22). We must all learn how to use our God given talent His way.
MATTHEW 25:26-28
“‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.”
Take heed! Your gift is your gift however you will not be able to use it in the Kingdom of God. Why? Because, you did not trust Him to guide you.
PROVERBS 3:5-6 THE EXPANDED
Trust the Lord with all your heart, and don’t ·depend [rely] on your own understanding. ·Remember the Lord [L- Know him] ·in all you do [L- on all your paths], and he will ·give you success [L- keep your roads straight].
Matthew 25:14-20 (see below) teaches Kingdom principles regarding God given talents.
It is important to understand that God’s definition of prosperity is not the same as man’s. We are blessed to be a blessing (Genesis 12:2) not to build bigger homes and churches.
Before we were formed in the womb God knew of us and what we were to be (Jeremiah 1:5). He gave us gifts, talents,, according to what He knew would be our ability. Jesus said:
MATTHEW 16:19
And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
LUKE 10:19
Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
MATTHEW 17:20
So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
These are basic talents that all Believers have and far to many are not operating in. People like Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, Reverend Billy Graham, Reverend Franklin Graham and Andrew and Jamie Wommack are operating in these gifts which has given birth to other talents thus they prosper spiritually and financially.
Look at the entertainment world. These people struggle to remain relevant, have troubling relationships and have to pay people to keep quiet about their indiscretions. They do not have peace; they do not have joy; they do not have the love of God in their hearts. What they have will be taken away.
PROVERBS 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
The parable of the talents discusses 3 individuals. Each person had exactly what God knew he could handle. The reason why the person with one talent was living pay check to pay check is because, according to the master- he was lazy (see verse 26). The man was full of excuses! The bottom line is- he did not try.
MATTHEW 25:
“Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’
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MATTHEW 25:14-30
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money. After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.“So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’ His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
“Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’
“But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.
New King James Version (NKJV)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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