Use It Or Lose It

UV 3544/10000 Use it Or Lose It Jesus explained, “ I tell you that to everyone who has ( because he valued his gifts from God and has used them wisely), more will be given; but from the one who does not have (because he disregarded his gifts from God), even what he has will be taken away. Luke 19 v 26 Whatever we have is a gift from God. Hence, if we are faithful in using, investing and multiplying whatever we have, we are rewarded with even more. If we neglect what we have, then what is gifted to us by God will eventually be taken away from us. The minna coin that the master of Jesus’s parable of talents gave has two sides- on one side, is fear of the Master in avoiding what is wrong or displeasing to Him and the other side is love of the Master in doing what is good and pleasing to Him. We please God when we carry out both sides of the coin in everything we desire and attempt to do. The one who kept his resources and talent idle and in fact, buried it had a poor assessment of the Master’s character. He was not grateful for what he received and instead, grudged the fact that he was given the least. The Master being all knowing knew that this servant could be trusted the least and gave him the least. Hence, whether we are given little or more in terms of resources, talents or responsibilities, we should hasten to use it. If we don’t use it, we would lose it. If we stretch our abilities and use it for the glory of God, He will certainly bless us and increase it. We are to give a rendering of accounts to the Lord and Master for all that He has given us- time, health, opportunities, education, resources, network of friends and contacts, technology and so on. Our passion for the Lord should manifest in two dimensions- our fear or respect and reverence for the Lord and our love, desire to please the Master. Everyone is also given a spiritual gift like wise counsel, healing, deliverance, teaching, vision, prophecy and so on. If we prove ourselves faithful in using this gift to bless others, the Lord will expand His grace towards us and increase either the depth of our current gift or give even more anointing and gifts.