Talents

Talents

“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. 15 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.” (Matthew 25:14-15)

The man did not divide the talents according to the importance of each servant, the one who received five was not more important then the servant that received two, nor was the one who received two more important then the one that received only one. He divided the talents according to each ones capacity. But all were important before the man. God also acts in the same way! May it be a Bishop, Pastor, Assistant or soul winner… all have the same importance before the Lord.

“ Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. 18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money.” (Matthew 25:16-18)

The servants that received five and two talents left immediately to multiply the talents that were given to them. When God gives us an order, we should follow it immediately and not leave it for later.

The servant that received one talent despised what was given to him. He didn’t please his Master! He thought that it wasn’t worth sacrificing for something that wasn’t his. We should not despise what God has given us. We don’t work for man, everything that was trusted in our hands was given by God Himself. One day we will stand before Him to give account of these talents.

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.’ 21 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. 25 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. For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” (Matthew 25: 19-30)

Imagine the Lord Jesus asking each one of his servants what they did with the talents they received. In terms of responsibilities, some received more others received less, but in spiritual terms, God gave to all the same condition. ( The word, The Holy Spirit and the Name of the Lord Jesus) Since everyone has the same conditions, everyone will be charged equally.

The “good and faithful” servants will be approved. Being a Good servant is in relations to what we do for God, and being faithful is what we are to Him, our character! The are gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit. The gifts are tools that the Holy Spirit gives to His servants to be able to serve Him. The fruits come as a result of our communion wi

th God. They show the level of intimacy we have with the Most High and it reflects whom we are. The gifts are related to what we do and the fruits to who we are.

Everything we do for God increases our reward. From the harder things like saving a soul from hell, to the simpler things like praying for someone or picking up paper from the floor. Our reward is being adjusted and will be given to us when we go before Him.

The lazy and wicked servant is wicked because his intentions and character is wicked. He is last because he is irresponsible with what was trusted in his hands by the Lord Jesus. This servant does the work of God just to do it. They feel obligated to do it, they don’t do it out of love for the Lord. They start looking at man and forget that it was God who gave them that talent. 

This servant will not have an eternal reward, and he will go to a place of weeping and gnashing teeth.