Generous God, Generous People: Don't Bury Your Blessing

Continuing our Generous God, Generous People series, this week’s message discusses the parable of the talents from Matthew 25:14-30. In this parable, Jesus reminds not to bury our blessings. In the parable, there are two servants who understand and know their Master well, effectively stewarding what he has entrusted them with, and there is a third servant who succumbs to a scarcity mindset because he misunderstands the character of his Master. The servants who understand and love the Master are doing the His will when He returns; they've done His work and will share in His joy.

Christians should not have a scarcity mindset. God knows our abilities and capacities, and what He asks is that we be faithful stewards of the time, talents, and treasures He has granted us. The parable is a call to be obedient with what He has given you now. You'll bury your blessing if you don't know Who has blessed you, but, if you recognize your blessings from our generous God, you can give them back to Him and be used by Him for His will.