Deaf Devo in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Giving (2)" for Sunday, 12 June 2016

Deaf Devo in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Giving (2)" for Sunday, 12 June 2016
"Giving (2)"
Bible Reading: Matthew 25:14-30Matthew 25:14 “For it will be like a man about to leave home for awhile, who entrusted his possessions to his servants. 15 To one he gave five talents [equivalent to a hundred years’ wages]; to another, two talents; and to another, one talent — to each according to his ability. Then he left. 16 The one who had received five talents immediately went out, invested it and earned another five. 17 Similarly, the one given two earned another two. 18 But the one given one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.

19 “After a long time, the master of those servants returned to settle accounts with them. 20 The one who had received five talents came forward bringing the other five and said, ‘Sir, you gave me five talents; here, I have made five more.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Excellent! You are a good and trustworthy servant. You have been faithful with a small amount, so I will put you in charge of a large amount. Come and join in your master’s happiness!’ 22 Also the one who had received two came forward and said, ‘Sir, you gave me two talents; here, I have made two more.’ 23 His master said to him, ‘Excellent! you are a good and trustworthy servant. You have been faithful with a small amount, so I will put you in charge of a large amount. Come and join in your master’s happiness!’

24 “Now the one who had received one talent came forward and said, ‘I knew you were a hard man. You harvest where you didn’t plant and gather where you didn’t sow seed. 25 I was afraid, so I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here! Take what belongs to you!’ 26 ‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ said his master, ‘So you knew, did you, that I harvest where I haven’t planted? and that I gather where I didn’t sow seed? 27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, so that when I returned, I would at least have gotten back interest with my capital! 28 Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten. 29 For everyone who has something will be given more, so that he will have more than enough; but from anyone who has nothing, even what he does have will be taken away. 30 As for this worthless servant, throw him out in the dark, where people will wail and grind their teeth!’

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Another important thing to remember about giving is that every Christian is a steward. A steward is one who oversees and takes care of another's property. Every Christian is to be a steward of what God has given us.
In our Bible reading, Jesus told a parable about three servants. The servants were given bags of money. One servant received five bags. Another servant received two bags. The third servant received one bag. The first two servants invested their money and earned more money. The third servant did not invest his money. The first two servants were rewarded for doing something with their money. The third servant was punished for not being a good steward of the money he was given.
Many Christians think that money is theirs and they are giving their money to God. Instead we need to understand that everything belongs to God, and He gives us opportunities to give back to Him.
Let's use what God gives us to please and honor Him![CPE*]
"...be good servants and use whatever gift he has given you in a way that will best serve each other."[1 Peter 4:10b]
PRAYER: Dear God, help me be a good steward. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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