The purpose of the parable of the talents. God gave these servants talents. Yes, we think
of money that God gave them, but talents are also gifts. God has given all us
talents, special gifts. They are not
ours, they are given to us by God to be used for his glory; to return these
gifts in ways that bring others closer to God.
These gifts are not to be used by us to hide, or to turn them to
selfish ends. No, these gifts are to be
used to spread and advance the kingdom of god.
Sadly, many of those God has gifted have sold their gifts to
"the world" for fame and fortune.
This is a trap that many of God's
most gifted people fall into. In the end, they sadly realize that they sold
their soul to the devil himself for a little fame and a few dollars which have little meaning in
the big picture of life.
Great people
don't just wake up someday and become great, they discover something they can
do and then put it to work with lots of practice. Some can sing, some can
write, some have courage, others can speak, others have an ear to listen and to
console, others can move mountains and roadblocks for others.
We all have choices in this life. We all come to a crossroad at
times when we can choose the Lord or this world. Take an inventory of your
gifts and then decide how to use them for the glory of God.
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