But what about God's trust for us? Are we trustworthy when it comes to what He's given to us? We never really own anything, it's just a loan. It was God's property before we arrived and He'll lend it to someone else after we're gone.
Our selfish culture says, "If I don't own it, why should I take care of it?" Those who understand God's will and ways live by a higher standard. Because God owns it, we should take even better care of it. God's Word tells us in I Cor. 4:2, "Those who are trusted with something valuable must show they are worthy of that trust."
When we make the most of what God has given us, He promises three rewards: (Matt. 25:21)
1) Commendation - "Well done, good and faithful (and trustworthy) servant."
2) Promotion - "I will put you in charge of many things."
3) Celebration - "Come and share in your master's happiness."
How well are you using what God has loaned you? What about your time - are you using it wisely? What about your talent - are you using it to bring glory to God? What about your treasure - are you using it to benefit others?
There is a direct correlation between how you use your time, talent and treasure and the quality of your life. So the question is: could the way you're handling them be preventing God from trusting you with more blessings?
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When I began to devote more and more time to God and serving God; I found myself being trusted with more and more and tremendous blessings I've witnessed coming out of my time spent. Every time I get physically tired I think about Jesus saying to me "Well done thou good and faithful servant."
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