Faithfulness
Matthew 25:19-21 NKJV
[19] After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them. [20] “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.’
What is faithfulness? The common responses I’ve received have been loyal, committed, consistent, reliable, and steadfast. All these are true and accurate definitions . . . but there’s a word Jesus associates with faithfulness that I rarely hear.
MULTIPLICATION
Remember the parable of the talents. The master entrusts three different servants with unique gifts, each according to their own ability. Two of them went out and multiplied what was given to them and, as a result, they’re called FAITHFUL.
The master says, “You have been faithful.” You can look at it whichever way you’d like, but the word that is attributed to their multiplication is faithful. Jesus directly credits faithfulness to multiplication.
The third servant buried his talents and is called lazy. The lazy servant is severely punished. No true blood bought, born again, follower of Jesus wants to be seen as lazy. I certainly don’t, and I’m sure you don’t either! When my time is up, I want to hear the words, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
We have one life to live, to give it everything we have. God has given each of His children unique gifts to build His kingdom—but it’s up to us what we do with them. We can neglect them (like the lazy servant), use them for selfish gain, or use them to build the Kingdom.
Choose not to settle for the status quo. Desire to finish well. Choose to resist comfort over calling.
You’ll never be truly satisfied in life until you take your unique God-given gifts and multiply them for the benefit of others.
Luke 16:12 NKJV
[12] And if you have not been faithful in what is another man’s, who will give you what is your own?
[19] After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them. [20] “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.’
What is faithfulness? The common responses I’ve received have been loyal, committed, consistent, reliable, and steadfast. All these are true and accurate definitions . . . but there’s a word Jesus associates with faithfulness that I rarely hear.
MULTIPLICATION
Remember the parable of the talents. The master entrusts three different servants with unique gifts, each according to their own ability. Two of them went out and multiplied what was given to them and, as a result, they’re called FAITHFUL.
The master says, “You have been faithful.” You can look at it whichever way you’d like, but the word that is attributed to their multiplication is faithful. Jesus directly credits faithfulness to multiplication.
The third servant buried his talents and is called lazy. The lazy servant is severely punished. No true blood bought, born again, follower of Jesus wants to be seen as lazy. I certainly don’t, and I’m sure you don’t either! When my time is up, I want to hear the words, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
We have one life to live, to give it everything we have. God has given each of His children unique gifts to build His kingdom—but it’s up to us what we do with them. We can neglect them (like the lazy servant), use them for selfish gain, or use them to build the Kingdom.
Choose not to settle for the status quo. Desire to finish well. Choose to resist comfort over calling.
You’ll never be truly satisfied in life until you take your unique God-given gifts and multiply them for the benefit of others.
Luke 16:12 NKJV
[12] And if you have not been faithful in what is another man’s, who will give you what is your own?
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