Parable of the Talent of Faith

Key Scripture:  “And the disciples said to the Lord, “Increase our faith”. Luke 17:5

Power Point:

Over the years the Lord keeps taking me back to Matthew 25 and the parable of the talents.

Each time I find a huge nugget of truth. Recently He told me to exchange the word “talents” for the word “faith”. It was a real eye opener. You see, Beloved, every good gift He has given us is a “talent’ that we are to use and to increase. I decided to write out the parable and personalize it. I hope you will add your own name and make this a personal message for yourself.

And He gave Suzanne the talent of faith knowing that He had given her the Holy Spirit to equip her to use that “talent”.  It was a key she would need to bring heaven to earth for Him. Suzanne set out to use her talent for faith and each time she did- it increased!  When the Master returned He saw that she had been faithful to use the talent He had given her. “Well Done! You have increased what I gave you-that makes me very happy. I am going to give you more opportunities to increase your faith. Good job!”

In Luke 17 the disciples ask for more faith and Jesus responds “You don’t need more faith.  There is no “more or less” in faith. “ (The Message).  Sometimes we are afraid to step out in faith just like the third servant in the parable of the talents who went and hid what the Master had given him in the ground.  When we received Jesus and He filled us with Holy Spirit, we received “more than enough” of anything and everything we would need to do what He has asked us to do. Each of those stewards had the opportunity to increase what they had been given, enabling them to complete their assignments. So do we! Everything God has given us is for a purpose.  Every gift, every talent is in us to complete His good plans for us and in us. What are you doing with your “talent”? Are you using it and increasing your confidence and ability to use it or have you buried it because you do not believe that God has given you a good gift as a means of blessing you in whatever you do.

We look at the “faith” superstars around us and wish we had what they had don’t we? The truth is, they have been faithful to use their talent of faith and as they did it increased. We each have the same opportunity Beloved. Use it or lose it!

Power Thought:

“When the Son of Man returns will He really find faith on the earth?” Or in me?