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5…IT’S BEST MULTIPLIED

Good morning! There is a country song that often pops in my head when I’m reading the words spoken by Jesus in the New Testament. The song is by Brooks & Dunn, entitled “Believe.” It was one of Alan’s favorite songs. The line of the song I’m referring to says that the old man was “finding more and more truth in the words written in red.” I think that statement might be true for all of us as we get older and our perceived time here on earth gets shorter. We pay more attention to the words of Jesus written in our Bible in red.

I learn best when I can see things in my head. I think that is why I love the parables that Jesus told. In Matthew 25:14-30, we read about the parable of talents. As the story goes, a man who was getting ready to take a journey entrusted his possessions to three slaves. To one of them he gave five talents, to another he gave two talents, and to the last one he gave one talent. As the story continues, we learn that by trading, the slave with five talents was able to turn those into 10 talents. And the one that was given two talents doubled his to four talents. But the one given only one talent hid his.

The difference between these three is what they did with what was given to them. We all have “talents” that God gives to us. But what do we do with them? Are we like the first two in this parable? Do we use the gifts God gives us as an extension of His love in serving others, or do we hide our talents and keep what God has given us to ourselves??? Just like in this parable, God blesses those who use and multiply what He has given them. So today, let’s be in the “multiplying” business!!

God, You have given us so much through Jesus. Each of us has been given specific talents and gifts. Help us to see exactly what those are and then how we can use them to serve You and others. Amen.