Stay Busy
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.”
Luke 19:11–13
Even after three years of His teaching, the disciples still did not understand that Jesus had not come to be an earthly king, but to be the Sacrifice for sin. As He made His way to Jerusalem for the final time, Jesus told the disciples the parable of ten servants given ten pounds with this instruction—accomplish something with what they had been given. The one servant who buried his money and did nothing with it had it taken away with the harsh pronouncement of judgment for his failure.
The resources we have are not truly ours. Everything belongs to God. We are simply stewards who have been entrusted with what belongs to someone else, and we are expected to be doing something of value with those resources. George Müller said, “Let us walk as stewards and not act as owners, keeping for ourselves the means with which the Lord has entrusted us. He has not blessed us that we may gratify our own carnal mind, but for the sake of using our money in His service and to His praise.”
If we bury the things we have been given, refusing to put them to work for God’s kingdom, we will not hear His words of approval, “Well done,” when we stand before Him. There is a great responsibility placed on our shoulders as servants of God to take advantage of the open doors He places before us. We must continue to stay busy until the day that we see His face.
Luke 19:11–13
Even after three years of His teaching, the disciples still did not understand that Jesus had not come to be an earthly king, but to be the Sacrifice for sin. As He made His way to Jerusalem for the final time, Jesus told the disciples the parable of ten servants given ten pounds with this instruction—accomplish something with what they had been given. The one servant who buried his money and did nothing with it had it taken away with the harsh pronouncement of judgment for his failure.
The resources we have are not truly ours. Everything belongs to God. We are simply stewards who have been entrusted with what belongs to someone else, and we are expected to be doing something of value with those resources. George Müller said, “Let us walk as stewards and not act as owners, keeping for ourselves the means with which the Lord has entrusted us. He has not blessed us that we may gratify our own carnal mind, but for the sake of using our money in His service and to His praise.”
If we bury the things we have been given, refusing to put them to work for God’s kingdom, we will not hear His words of approval, “Well done,” when we stand before Him. There is a great responsibility placed on our shoulders as servants of God to take advantage of the open doors He places before us. We must continue to stay busy until the day that we see His face.
Today’s Growth Principle:
Each day, we have opportunities that will never come again to accomplish something for God.
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