18 But the one who had received the one talent went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.
Learn It:
This verse comes from the story of the Parable of the Talents. 1 Talent in Jesus' time was worth about 15 years worth of a regular workers wages. So when the man in the parable hands his servants 5, 2, and 1 talents for them to care for, you can see a person handed this much money might be a bit hesitant to try to spend it because there is a good chance they could never pay the money back. However, Jesus shows us that it is good for us to 'risk' using our talents (our gifts) for the master's will (God) than to hide it in a hole. Jesus is telling all of us to use the gifts we have been given instead of hiding them or only using them for ourselves.
Share It:
What kinds of talents (not the money kind in the story) do you have that you can use to glorify God? What are ways that you can make your gifts 'double' as the servants did in the parable that Jesus tells? How can using the gifts God gave you make them do more than just knowing you have them? Do you know what gifts you have? Do you think you have discovered all of them right now or do you think you might have more gifts from God waiting to be discovered?
Live It:
Spend this next week using the good gifts that God gave you to help others or to spread the word of God. Gifts (talents) come in all different shapes and sizes and sometimes might not even seem like a gift. Try to use what you're good at to help your neighbors out this week. Maybe you'll discover a new talent in the process!
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