TAKING AND GIVING

Today's reading: Luke 19-20

"Then turning to the others standing nearby, the king ordered, Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one who earned the most." Luke 19:24 NLT

In this account, referred to as the 'Parable of the Talents', we find 3 men selected to have and grow opportunities for their master.

One excelled, earning ten times as much.

The second increased his lot by five times the original amount.

The third 'investor' didn't invest--he merely held what was given to him.

The master's response to the third servant's choices are what's recorded in today's verse.

What he was given, what he was given and not nurtured, was given to another.

Taken from him and given to someone who had proved himself to be more faithful.

Ever been on either side of a God transaction like that?

Maybe you experienced a time in life when you failed to honor God in a situation He placed you in.

Or on the other side of the coin, maybe your obedience in a seemingly small matter led to a God-sized opportunity.

As today unfolds as the sun rises, you get to choose which type of servant you will be--one from whom 'talents' are taken OR one to whom 'talents' are poured out.

I choose to use what I have in a way that makes Him want to give me more!