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12:18, Monday, November 19, 2007 .. Posted in Elijah Road Ministries .. 0 comments .. Link

"And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man

according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey."

--Matt. 25:15.

     The parable of the talents ... has a personal and individual application to every man, woman,
and child possessed of the powers of reason. Your obligation and responsibility are in proportion to
the talents God has bestowed upon you. . . .
     When the master of the house called his servants, he gave to every man his work. The whole family
of God are included in the responsibility of using their Lord's goods. Every individual, from the lowliest and most obscure to the greatest and most exalted, is a moral agent endowed with abilities for which he is accountable to God. . . . The spiritual, mental, and physical ability, the influence, station, possessions,
affections, sympathies, all are precious talents to be used in the cause of the Master....
     Let the businessman do his business in a way that will glorify his Master because of his fidelity. Let
him carry his religion into everything that is done, and reveal to men the Spirit of Christ. Let the mechanic
be a diligent and faithful representative of Him who toiled in the lowly walks of life in the cities of Judea.
Let every one who names the name of Christ so work, that man by seeing his good works may be led to
glorify his Creator and Redeemer. . . .
     Those who have been blessed with superior talents should not depreciate the value of the services
of those who are less gifted than themselves. The smallest trust is a trust from God. The one talent,
through diligent use with the blessing of God, will be doubled, and the two used in the service of Christ will be increased to four; and thus the humblest instrument may grow in power and usefulness. The earnest purpose, the self-denying efforts, are all seen, appreciated, and accepted by the God of heaven.... God alone can estimate the worth of their service and see the far-reaching influence of him who works for the glory of his Maker.

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