Stewardship of Talents
Text: Matthew 25:14-30
Today we will finish up our series on stewardship. We have discussed three stewardship principles and applied them to time, money, relationships and now talents. Remember that God owns everything including talents that all come from Him, Matt. 25:14, 15. God is in control of our talents, Matt. 25:19-23. He gives certain ones to certain individuals and some more than others. Also, we must use these talents to bring honor to God not self, Matt. 26, 27.
In Eph. 4:4-11, we see that there is one body, meaning the local church. We all are part of each other and all have a different role to play and functions to perform. The Lord himself grants to its members the talents he deems worthy according to the measure of faith. So, our boasting must be in the Lord not self.
I Cor. 12: 24-f.f. tells us that the Lord puts together the church with the talents and it is no accident. Now, what happens when one does not perform his or her function? If you have ever broken a leg you know that the body unconsciously uses the other leg to compensate and sometimes hurts the good leg. The same thing is true in the body of Christ. So, for the health of the body, we must perform the tasks for which we are blessed.
Lastly, Eph. 4:12-16, shows us how to use our talents and bring honor to God. When we help each other, we honor God. When we serve each other, we serve God. When we strengthen each other, the body is stronger as a whole and able to reach out to the world more. So, will you use the God given talents which you posses or will you squander them and use them for self as the one talent servant? Remember, talent is not yours but rather your Maker’s.