Matthew 25:21 “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’(NKJ)
I have a feeling that in the not too distant future God is going to be pouring out His spirit and gifts upon the church in ways that we have not seen before.
Meditating on this, the Lord reminded me of the verse above. I then looked up the word faithful, and it literally means trustworthy, true.
We are quick to say that we put our trust in God, which is scriptural. But have you ever stopped to think that God has to put His trust in us as well? That alone should cause anyone to take a good look at themselves and ask the question, can God really trust me?
I had to do some soul searching on this one, as my desire is to serve Him and to show myself approved. I also desire many things from the Lord.
We all know that building trust does not come overnight. It is built with time, like a relationship. As like any parent, we give our children certain tasks and responsibilities, and if they meet our expectation and find themselves to be responsible, we can give them bigger and better things.
God is no different. He may begin with entrusting us with something that may seem small and insignificant in our sight, but God sees the big picture. Once we complete what He has entrusted to us, be sure that the next assignment will be larger.
The word ruler in the verse quoted above means that God will appoint you and ordain you. But to arrive at that point, we must start out small. It is up to us if we decide to stay small, or move on to bigger and better things in the Lord.
Let´s move on to bigger and better things. God has many gifts to shower upon us, and let us be ready to receive it.
Blessings in Him.
Shaneen Clarke
December 29, 2008 at 2:41 am
This is a very inspiring post. Readers tend to evaluate themselves if they are worth on God’s trust. We should do something on ourselves that God could give us bigger responsibilities in life.
Diane L. Harris
December 28, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Yvette,
I stumbled and dugg this post.
Once again you’ve inspired me and the words God has given you have filled me up with hope.
I too believe we will soon see God’s spirit and gifts poured out over His people in a way that will astound the world. I will pray that I can be trusted with what He wants to give me.
Rich Bordner
December 27, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Yvette,
The question you pose is a great one…and a slightly daunting one! Do I have full integrity? Am I really sold out for The Cause, or am I sold out for my own name? Really, why am I in this….for my glory or His?
If I really pause and meditate seriously on those questions, the answer is humbling…
Marcus Goodyear
December 23, 2008 at 5:06 pm
We definitely need to be faithful in the small things. For me that means, not presuming to rule the world someday. It sounds silly, but so much of the way I act can be a subtle way of setting myself up to be important and admired.
That’s not faithfulness. Somehow–beyond mere lip service–I need to honestly credit God with the goodness in my life.
Miryam De La Rosa
December 22, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Yvette
this one really touched me. Can I be trusted what God has given me?? In some areas yes in others no. this will definitly be on my heart as the year comes to an end and look forward to 2009 I want God to trust me with more for 2009!!
Be blessed
Miryam
Sidharth
December 19, 2008 at 5:31 pm
At Imrah we’re dealing with accountability based on the same parable.
I was asked the same question…..”Can you be trusted with what God has given you?”.
—Sid
Dan
December 19, 2008 at 7:45 am
Thank you for another good and insightful piece. It sure made me do some soul searching of my own. I’ve been praying this prayer over the last year and a half that helps me stay focused on what the Lord wants.
” Lord I want to see what you see, hear what you hear, think what you think, imagine what you imagine, feel what you feel and speak what you speak”. If I can be found to be trustworthy in those things to the point that it is expressed in my stewardship then I hope to hear the Lord say well done.
Valerie Lynn
December 17, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Amen Yvette! If God can not trust us with the small things, how can He trust us with the BIG things. Very good post! I loved it! Blessings!