Don't Bury What God Entrusted to You
Don't Bury What God Entrusted to You
There are passages of Scripture that I've read many times, only to have God reveal something new years later.
The Parable of the Talents is one of those passages.
For a long time, I struggled with it.
This week, something finally clicked.
The master gave each servant something valuable.
Not because they earned it.
Not because it belonged to them.
Because he chose to entrust it to them.
That changed everything for me.
The servants didn't own the talents.
They were simply asked to be faithful with what had been placed in their hands.
Isn't that true of us?
Every gift.
Every opportunity.
Every relationship.
Every skill.
Every spiritual gift.
Every resource.
Every moment of influence.
None of it belongs to us.
James reminds us,
"Every good and perfect gift is from above."
Everything I have has first been given to me by God.
The question isn't,
"What do I wish I had?"
The question is,
"What am I doing with what God has already entrusted to me?"
One servant received five talents.
Another received two.
Another received one.
The master never compared them.
He simply looked for faithfulness.
That encourages me.
Because God has never asked me to multiply someone else's gifts.
He has only asked me to faithfully use the ones He has placed in my hands.
Then I noticed something I'd overlooked before.
The servant who buried his talent wasn't primarily motivated by laziness.
He was motivated by fear.
Fear kept him from using what had been entrusted to him.
How many gifts remain buried today because of fear?
Fear of failing.
Fear of not being enough.
Fear of being criticized.
Fear of not making a difference.
Fear has buried countless acts of obedience that God intended to bless others.
Friend, perhaps your gift feels small.
Maybe you don't teach.
Maybe you don't sing.
Maybe you don't lead large groups.
Maybe your gift is encouragement.
Hospitality.
Listening.
Praying.
Serving quietly behind the scenes.
Never underestimate what God can multiply when it is placed in His hands.
Jesus never asked His followers to become someone else.
He simply invited them to be faithful.
Perhaps that's why the master's words were the same to the servant with two talents as they were to the servant with five:
"Well done, good and faithful servant."
Not,
"Well done, successful servant."
Not,
"Well done, impressive servant."
Faithful.
Because in God's Kingdom, faithfulness is always more important than comparison.
The gifts were never ours to own.
They were ours to steward.
And what God entrusts to willing hands, He delights in using for His glory.
Encouragement
If you've been comparing yourself to someone else, stop for a moment.
Your Father has never asked you to carry another person's calling.
He carefully entrusted something unique to you.
Don't overlook it because it seems small.
In God's hands, even what feels insignificant can become part of something far greater than you can imagine.
❤️ Heart Audit
Before you end your day, ask your Father:
What have You entrusted to me that I've overlooked or underestimated?
Has fear kept me from using what You've placed in my hands?
What is one small step of faithfulness You're inviting me to take today?
Prayer
Father,
Thank You for every gift, opportunity, and relationship You have entrusted to me.
Forgive me for the times I've compared myself to others or buried what You've given me because of fear.
Teach me to be faithful with whatever You've placed in my hands.
Help me trust that You are able to multiply what I offer in obedience.
May my life reflect gratitude, humility, and faithfulness as I seek to serve You and others.
In Jesus' name,
Amen.
📖 See for Yourself
Read Matthew 25:14–30.
As you read, notice what the master praises.
Is it the amount?
Or is it the faithfulness?
Ask yourself:
"What has God entrusted to me that He is inviting me to faithfully steward?"
I'd love to hear what God reveals to you.
Tomorrow's Invitation
Tomorrow, intentionally use one gift, one opportunity, or one act of kindness that God has already placed in your hands.
Don't worry about how big it seems.
Simply be faithful.
Anchor Truth
God doesn't ask you to multiply someone else's gifts. He asks you to faithfully steward what He has entrusted to you.
