In the Kingdom, your success is measured by your response. Jesus told multiple parables to demonstrate this. One was about a sower who threw seed onto all types of ground. Some ground responded and produced greatly. Other ground rejected the seed and nothing grew at all.
In another parable, a master gave his servants a sum of money to steward for him. The man who took risks in order to increase the money was not only successful, but he was given more. The man who was afraid and buried the money ended up with only what he was given... and 'that' was taken away (and given to the man who had much).
Mat 13:12 MKJV
(12) For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance. But whoever does not have, from him shall be taken away even that which he has.
This is not a popular view in our present society. The oval office believes that he who has much should have much taken away and given to those who do not have much. If you want to walk in a level of success beyond what that office would dictate, ignore that viewpoint. When you walk in the Kingdom and operate - truly operate - within its laws, then it matters not what sort of legislation comes against you through worldly systems.
In the Kingdom, risk is rewarded. No risk not only gets you nothing... it gets you stripped naked of what you do have. You only get to keep what you give away. He who clings to his own life in order to save it - will lose it. What is your response?
Showing posts with label talents. Show all posts
Showing posts with label talents. Show all posts
Monday, April 25, 2011
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Room For Expansion
God does not give us all we can handle in most situations. He evaluates our strength, and then gives us a measure of what we can multiply. Here's the example:
Mat 25:15 ESV
(15) To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
In this parable, the master gave a certain amount of money to each of his servants. He didn't give each all they could be trusted with. That's a misconception. He gave to each knowing that they 'should' multiply what they were given. The fact is, the master knew that they should be able to be trusted with 'much more' than they currently had.
You don't give an irresponsible teenager a broken down muscle car and a book on car repair. The teenager would not be able to handle the 'profit' of rebuilding a corvette. It might kill him.
We are each given a measure to invest in the Kingdom. In every case, we are expected to multiply - profit - expand. It's those of us who do nothing (bury our talents) that fail the test. There's a scary end to that servant - he loses everything. The master calls one like this 'wicked'.
Mat 25:15 ESV
(15) To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
In this parable, the master gave a certain amount of money to each of his servants. He didn't give each all they could be trusted with. That's a misconception. He gave to each knowing that they 'should' multiply what they were given. The fact is, the master knew that they should be able to be trusted with 'much more' than they currently had.
You don't give an irresponsible teenager a broken down muscle car and a book on car repair. The teenager would not be able to handle the 'profit' of rebuilding a corvette. It might kill him.
We are each given a measure to invest in the Kingdom. In every case, we are expected to multiply - profit - expand. It's those of us who do nothing (bury our talents) that fail the test. There's a scary end to that servant - he loses everything. The master calls one like this 'wicked'.
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