Some Thoughts on the Parable of the Talents...

In the parable of the talents the boss left for vacation and left with his three servants...talents...or abilities One of them got five, one got two and the other received one.  The one with five and the one with two invested theirs and doubled their investments.  The fellow with one buried his and earned nothing.  Watch this please.  The fellow who received two talents was just as accountable for what he was given as the one who received FIVE!  He couldn't do what we do and that's complain about how much somebody else was given to start with.  He not only couldn't complain about the seeming inequity it wouldn't do him any good to do so.  He's only responsible for what he HAS.  I have people all the time tell me "if I ever hit the lottery preacher and win 25 million dollars you won't have to worry about that building fund or special ministry at the church because I'm gonna give that money to the Good Lord!"  You know what?  I'm not nearly as concerned about the imaginary 25 million that you DON'T have as I am the $25.00 you DO have in your pocket right now that you won't use for God NOW!!  Hear me...God will never trust you with two until He can trust you to do the right thing with ONE.  He won't trust you with THREE until He can trust you to do the right thing with TWO!  He won't trust you with four until He can trust you to do the right thing with THREE...  This could go on into infinity but you get the point.  Our problem is not that we CAN'T...it's that we WON'T. 

Jeff