Talent and Faithfulness: Diligence in Using God’s Gifts
“One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.”
- Luke 16:10
In 5th Grade, my father gave me a $2 bill with a caution to cherish it and keep it for myself because they were so rare that I would probably never get another one. Being an anxious kid, I instantly hid it away in my Velcro wallet for safe keeping. A few days later, I saw a $2 bill on the playground during recess. Worried that I had lost mine, I swooped it up right away to put it back in my wallet only to be surprised that the original $2 bill was still there.
For the last 40 years, I have carried both of those $2 bills in my wallet as a reminder that at an early age the Lord used them to teach me a valuable lesson. God is my provider, and it is all His. We can live in fear or by faith trusting He will supply all our daily needs. I have never had a lot of money but what He has given me I have learned to surrender, to further His kingdom.
I have always heard Luke 16:10 in the context that if I am faithful with a little money, He will give me a lot of money. Well, that has never happened. But what He has blessed me with is countless opportunities for my wife and I to be the hands and feet of Jesus by seeking to steward our time, talents, and treasure for His Kingdom, not ours. And even through some very difficult seasons, we have never gone without.
It is easy to think we would give more if we had more but that is not true. John MacArthur says it well, “Circumstances don't determine faithfulness, character does.”
------------
Father, thank You that You are always faithful even when we are not. Please forgive us for the ways we have not been good stewards of what you have given. Whether we have little or much, take our eyes off temporal things and open our hearts and hands to faithfully steward everything we have for Your kingdom. Amen.
ABOUT ROCKPOINTE CHURCH
RockPointe strives to provide a welcoming, family-friendly environment where people of all walks of life encounter the transforming power of a relationship with Jesus.
You will find RockPointe to be a place of imperfect, but genuine and authentic people seeking to glorify Jesus with their lives. Our hope is to point to the empowering grace of Jesus that transforms people to become impactful disciples for the kingdom of God.
The worship music is modern in style and highly gospel-centered in content. People are encouraged to passionately worship Jesus in “spirit and truth.” At RockPointe we value singing songs that are Christ-exalting and theologically rich.
We hold the Scriptures in high regard as the final authority in a person’s life. Messages at RockPointe are Christ-centered and will provide great insight as to what the Bible teaches about living your life for the glory of God. There is also a Family Room for parents to observe the services even while attending to their family needs.
Learn more about who we are here >>
