- Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. Matthew 25:19 – What these servants thought may never come actually came. The master of the house returned and wanted to know how they handled what he entrusted to them when he left. Jesus’ purpose behind such a parable was to open the eyes of all those listening that God has expectations for us on how we handle what He has entrusted to us. He has blessed us with life, breath, time, His word, and so much more. Yet we can find ourselves believing that because Jesus has taken so long in returning that He may never return, and if He never returns then we’ll never have to give an account of how we handled what He gave us. Hear the truth of this teaching of Jesus, He may be a long time in coming, but He is still coming and when He does He is going to hold you accountable for how you handled what He blessed you with. Did you use the life He gave you for Him? Did you treat well the relationships He blessed you with? Did you grow in the knowledge of the written word that He gave you? This wonderful life that God blesses us with He expects us to use for Him and have something to show when He returns. Don’t be caught like the foolish ladies in the earlier parable that fell asleep and weren’t prepared for the bridegroom’s return. Don’t be like the foolish servant who did nothing with the master’s money. Be wise by being prepared for Jesus’ return. Use each day He gives you for Him and use each breath He gives you for Him. God isn’t about the amount we offer Him, but He is about seeing His servants faithfully giving their best to whatever He entrusted to them. See what God has entrusted to you and use it well for Him today. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3347
- And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. Matthew 25:10 – Christ is coming back, this is something we can have absolute assurance on. We just don’t know when that will be. Our passage hits on the decision we must make then knowing all this. Do we prepare for His return now or hold off and just plan on preparing last minute hoping that’s good enough? Jesus Himself directs us to prepare now. Get our hearts right, be sharing the love of Jesus today, spend time with Jesus today. Don’t let tomorrow be your go to time to begin living like the disciple you know you’ve been called to live like. It’s a simple question but one that may help, if Jesus were to return today would you be ready and would you be fine with Him coming as you are today? I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 879
- His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ Matthew 25:21 – What have you been entrusted with and are you being faithful with it? When I look at my own story, I’ve been entrusted with some big things. I’ve been blessed with a beautiful wife that I’m called to support in her pursuit of Jesus. I’ve been entrusted with two teenage daughters who have seen the evil of this world and I’m called to show them the beauty of Jesus, His love for them, and what a father is truly supposed to be. I’ve been called as a pastor and blessed with a church family that I’m supposed to wisely lead toward Jesus. I could go on about all the other relationships and blessings God has given me, but you get the point. Maybe money, as with our passage, isn’t what you’ve been blessed with, but you have been blessed. Those blessing God is calling you to steward well. If the blessing is a person, stewarding well means helping them to Jesus and all He has called them to. If it’s a thing, stewarding it well means using it to its full extent for the mission of reaching people for Jesus. Know even if it’s breath in your lungs, you’ve been blessed, and that breath has a purpose. Go out and use your blessings for the purposes of God. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1975
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