I've been camped out in a passage of scripture over the past week. Matthew 25 and Jesus' parable about the talents. The man who owns property goes on a trip and entrusts his property to his servants in the form of money. He gave his three servants different amounts based upon their ability. The first two servants when he returned had doubled the money. The third servant was afraid and thought he would play it safe, dug a hole and buried the money. The man came back from his long journey to be delighted about what the first two servants did, taking risk and re-investing his money so that it would produce more. He was furious with the third slave telling him he could have at the very least put the money in the bank so it could have earned interest with no risk, instead of out of fear burying it in the ground. So many things Jesus wanted to push into the hearts listening and into mine in the past few days.
He has entrusted His property to us; His Spirit, His Gospel, His gifts,His kingdom, His investments. His investments in our lives come in many different sums. As I was thinking through my life I easily listed the times and places that He taught me or invested something in me through the many people He has brought through my life, churches that we have been apart of past and present, and the teaching of biblical truth from men and women who have walked many years with Him.
I realized that it just isn't the great or victorious moments that constitute spiritual investment, but it has also been the trials that have been His investments. The times of grief and loss, the moments of crossroads, and the five years of wilderness. In as much as each caused me to cling to Him, know Him more, and make Him known more, it is His investment. Each grew and formed and produced more of Him.
Playing it safe out of fear is not an option.
Recognize Who's you are....bondservant of the Lord
Recognize what you've been entrusted with....
natural abilities + supernatural gifting + spiritual investments = kingdom multiplied
Recognize the time you've been given....
we are in the in-between, He is returning from His long journey, our one responsibility is to be doing something with what we have been entrusted with.
The investment is directed to everything kingdom; gospel, salvation, discipleship, church planting, growing the next generation, using our resources accordingly, living faithful, and living holy.
Faithful is He who calls you, who will also do it. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 (that's a good word)
Thinking 2017 will be a year of investment and probably some risk........
Still Learning,
Kim
He has entrusted His property to us; His Spirit, His Gospel, His gifts,His kingdom, His investments. His investments in our lives come in many different sums. As I was thinking through my life I easily listed the times and places that He taught me or invested something in me through the many people He has brought through my life, churches that we have been apart of past and present, and the teaching of biblical truth from men and women who have walked many years with Him.
I realized that it just isn't the great or victorious moments that constitute spiritual investment, but it has also been the trials that have been His investments. The times of grief and loss, the moments of crossroads, and the five years of wilderness. In as much as each caused me to cling to Him, know Him more, and make Him known more, it is His investment. Each grew and formed and produced more of Him.
Playing it safe out of fear is not an option.
Recognize Who's you are....bondservant of the Lord
Recognize what you've been entrusted with....
natural abilities + supernatural gifting + spiritual investments = kingdom multiplied
Recognize the time you've been given....
we are in the in-between, He is returning from His long journey, our one responsibility is to be doing something with what we have been entrusted with.
The investment is directed to everything kingdom; gospel, salvation, discipleship, church planting, growing the next generation, using our resources accordingly, living faithful, and living holy.
Faithful is He who calls you, who will also do it. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 (that's a good word)
Thinking 2017 will be a year of investment and probably some risk........
Still Learning,
Kim
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