My Devotion Good and faithful, or wicked and lazy?
By Liz Omondi | Email: timestodayke@ gmail.com | Image courtesy: creativesolutions.com
gold, according to their abilities and immediately the first two 26 “His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew servants went and put to good use their money and each of that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have them doubled their portions. Only the third one, who got one not scattered seed? 27 Well then, you should have put my mon- talent, went and hid his master’s money in a hole in the ground. ey on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest. After a long time the master returned and settled accounts with 28 “‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who the servants who had done extremely well. The master rewardhas ten bags. 29 For whoever has will be given more, and they ed them by putting them in charge of many things because they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what were faithful we the few things they had been entrusted with. they have will be taken from them. 30 And throw that worth- He affirmed them with the words, ‘well done, good and faithful less servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be servant’. weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ On the other hand, the servant who had one talent and dug a Matthew 25:26-30 hole and hid his master’s money in the ground was punished. The one talent which he had been given was taken from him Any person who wants to be promoted to a higher position, and given to the one who had ten talents. The master referred or seeking a pay raise at any professional industry will do the to this servant as wicked and lazy was fired. best they can with their skills and abilities to win the favour of the appraiser. Knowing that you have put your best foot for- From the look of things, Jesus Christ will be returning very soon. ward, you can boldly come before the presence of the appraiser I am cranking my brain and thinking, of how I can immediateand present your case to prove your worth and justify why you ly put to work the talents that God has given me and multiply should get a promotion, or pay raise. them just like the first two faithful servants. I would never ever want to be called wicked and lazy. Neither would I want to be What if at the end of the year, you innocently stand before your thrown out into the darkness where there will be weeping and boss expecting some reward along with the rest of your col- gnashing of teeth. leagues and the words you hear are, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You did nothing with what I gave you. You’re fired!’ Eish! May the LORD help me to be a good steward of everything, That is too harsh! every gift, talent, resource, or whatever it may be, to bring Him glory and honour. May God strengthen me and fill me with His Yet these ear piercing words got my brain grinding thoughts on Holy Spirit to do the work He has called me to do as I await His what my Master and Lord Jesus Christ has given me to do faith- return. I know that it is not by might, nor by power, but by the fully as I await His return. What gifts, talents, or abilities am I Holy Spirit, that I can do that which He created me in Christ putting to good use to expand His kingdom? Am I making ex- Jesus to do. cuses as to why I cannot faithfully serve Him before He soon returns? Am I at high risk of being called wicked and lazy? Ouch! The Scripture in Matthew 25:26-30 describes a master who entrusted his property to three servants. He gave each talents, or
TT 148 | April 12th - April 18th | 2022
