One
Talent
Then the one who had received the one
talent also came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew that you were a harsh man,
reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed; so
I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what
is yours.’ But his master replied, ‘You wicked and
lazy slave! You knew, did you, that I reap where I do
not sow, and gather where I did not scatter? Then you ought to have invested my
money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received what was my own
with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to the one with the ten
talents.
Do we lament our limitations? We all
have abilities, but we are also afflicted with inabilities. We may be tempted
to use our limitations as an excuse for not doing the things God has
enabled us to do. Just because we may not be gifted to speak in public or sing
in a choir does not mean that we can sit on the spiritual sidelines and do
nothing.
When we realize that all of us have
limitations, we can move forward by seeking God’s guidance in using our gifts.
We can pray. We can show kindness to others. We can visit the lonely, the sick,
and the elderly.
Too many
people make a mistake
by burying their
talents.
Our Daily
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