God wants you to use everything He has given you for His Kingdom

ByPastor Rufus Ajiboye Reading Time: 2 minutes

Greetings to you, dear readers of our “Daily Word for Spiritual Edification”!

I believe that the parable of Jesus about talents that we have been discussing for a long time will change our lives and our attitude towards God and the talents He has given us; it will change our ministry. What am I doing with my talents? Every person must ask himself this question, because our entire life depends on it. Greatness is not ascribed to the one who has everything and lives for himself, but to the one who is able to enrich and bless others even though he has little.

«..as sorrowful, yet as always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich…» (2 Corinthians, 6:10).

It is impossible to be a blessing to others without giving yourself to them.

I would like us today to look at Jesus’ parable about talents as it is recorded in the Gospel of Luke.

«So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business till I come.’» (Luke, 19:13).

This verse clearly states that the master told his servants to do business with the things they were given. The master expected them to get some profit from his ‘investment’.

Today people do business with money in order not to lose the value of their money. The one who does it wisely receives dividends from his investments. The talents, gifts, abilities that are given to us by God, as well as our education, experience and other things we have today are to be used so that the glory of God would be multiplied. God desires us to invest ourselves and the things we have into people, into His Kingdom and His Church.

Unfortunately, too many people today are so focused on themselves and their own problems and interests that they do not have time for the development of their talents and using them for God. So many people do not even think about that.

I want to say to you today that God wants you to use everything He has given you for His Kingdom.

What are you doing with your talents? Think about it! Your deeds will speak louder than your words!

May God abundantly bless you on this wonderful day!

Pastor Rufus Ajiboye

 

 

Similar Posts

  • What are the benefits of pain and suffering at the time? III

    AutorsPastor Rufus Ajiboye Reading Time: 4 minutes
    We are still talking about the advantages that are hidden in pain and sufferings. We have discussed four of them, and they are as follows:Problems draw our attention like nothing else.Problems teach us to trust God.Problems try and purify our faith.Problems shape our character.

    We are still talking about the advantages that are hidden in pain and sufferings. We have discussed four of them...

  • Life without prayer is a road to nowhere II

    AutorsPastor Rufus Ajiboye Reading Time: 4 minutes
    1. Set apart some time for prayer and commit to it.2. Plan where you will pray.It does not have to be at home, but you also do not need to turn prayer into some religious ritual. Be creative when you choose the place for prayer. For instance, there was a time in my life when I made walking into prayer time. I called it “a prayer walk”. I went out in the street for the purpose of prayer.

    1. Set apart some time for prayer and commit to it. 2. Plan where you will pray. It does not have to be at home...

  • What are the goals of God’s chastening?II

    AutorsPastor Rufus Ajiboye Reading Time: 4 minutes
    «For if we judge ourselves, we would not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world» (1 Corinthians, 11:31-32).So God chastises His children not for His own pleasure, but for our correction and for us to participate in His holiness. God does that in order for us to bring forth the peaceful fruit of righteousness and not to be condemned with the world.

    «For if we judge ourselves, we would not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we...

  • What are the goals of God’s chastening?

    AutorsPastor Rufus Ajiboye Reading Time: 4 minutes
    § To provide for us assurance and safety. Through discipline God desires to give His children exhortation: «And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons…» (Hebrews, 12:5).

    § To provide for us assurance and safety. Through discipline God desires to give His children exhortation: «And...

  • What are you doing with your promotion?

    AutorsPastor Rufus Ajiboye Reading Time: 3 minutes
    Promotion is connected to the issue of wealth, and we are not talking just about money. Riches are more than money. Health, joy, good relationships, peace, rest, and love – those too are riches. Many people have lots of money, but they lack true riches. God tells us today not to be haughty and not trust in material things; we need to trust God alone. We should be generous and sociable. When problems come, God is the only One Who can help us. Trust God and do good works. By doing this, you will draw God’s attention and earn God’s promotion.

    Promotion is connected to the issue of wealth, and we are not talking just about money. Riches are more than...

  • Moving your mountains

    AutorsPastor Rufus Ajiboye Reading Time: 5 minutes
    Very often we speak about our problems instead of speaking to them. Very often we tell God about our problems instead of telling our problems about our God. The Bible instructs us to do it differently. You are instructed toSpeak to your mountains Tell it to move Believe in your heart and doubt not and you will have what you say.

    Very often we speak about our problems instead of speaking to them. Very often we tell God about our problems...