20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant.[e] You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’
Mathew 25: 20-21
Prayer
Father, You are the one who gives, and You give graciously. We repent of the times we have kept Your gifts to ourselves to collect dust. We turn from our old way of not using the gifts and talents that You have given this world. Give us the grace today to be a flowing river and not a stagnant reservoir. Cleanse us with that new flowing water so that we can be refreshed and so we can refresh others. Prepare us for this day so that we can be constantly in prayer and looking for every opportunity for You to work through us today.
In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Each one of us has been given talents in life—talents as described in Matthew 25:14–30. And with the talents God has given us, we are called to use them for His kingdom. There is going to come a day for all of us when we must answer for what we've done with those talents. How did we use them or share them with others in order to multiply them?
Before Lent, have we let our talents just sit and not multiply? Maybe we have just been too busy! What if we actually should be using our talents no matter where we are? The problem with us not using our talents is not that we aren't in enough situations to use them; it's that we aren't looking for the opportunities, nor are we ready for them when they arise. Reflect today on what talents or gifts God has given you. What fruits from the Spirit of God flows from you, and how can you multiply that wherever you go today by letting others experience it? Be willing to be used by God today. Keep your eyes open and pray continually.
