[Faith-talk] Fwd: SF Daily Devotional - Use It or Lose It

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> Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 05:30:01 -0500 (EST)
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> Subject: SF Daily Devotional - Use It or Lose It
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> Wednesday, January 02, 2008
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> Use It or Lose It 
> Bishop Keith Butler 
> 
> Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto
> him which hath ten talents. Matthew 25: 27-28 (KJV) 
> 
> Did you know that the Lord is an investor and He
> sows by putting talents, which is money, in your
> hands? Therefore, He expects you to produce with
> what He gives you. It's not where you start that
> matters, but where you end up. 
> 
> Now, you may not be a five-talent guy; you may only
> be a two or one talent guy. But just keep
> multiplying the one or two talents God has given you
> and eventually you will have what the five-talent
> guy has. 
> 
> Let's examine the last servant in this parable.
> Evidently, he didn't see this as an investment
> because he said to His Lord, "Here is your original
> investment." You see, his attitude was, "You ought
> to be happy with that."
> 
> But in verse 27, the Lord calls him a wicked and
> lazy servant. He tells this servant, "...you should
> have at least put it in the bank if you weren't
> going to do anything with it. At least I would have
> received interest on my own money."
> 
> Now pay attention to what the Lord does: He takes
> the one talent and gives it to the guy who has ten
> talents. Well, why didn't He give it to the
> five-talent guy? Because God is a smart investor,
> that's why. He gave it to the man with the most
> ability. For unto everyone that has shall be given
> and he shall have abundance. 
> 
> So whatever God gives you, minister unto the Lord
> with it and you're going to have abundance. But from
> him that hath not shall be taken away that which he
> has. Simply put, you have to use it or lose it. 
> 
> Now, you need to understand that a parable usually
> explains what the kingdom of heaven is like.
> Therefore, God must consider this a serious subject.
> So wherever you are in your life-big, small, or in
> between, God expects you to minister unto Him. Don't
> waste your time getting upset because somebody
> starts out in a better position than you. Remember,
> God is also holding them accountable for what they
> have. 
> 
> When you minister unto God with that which was His
> in the first place, He will bless you. He will open
> the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing so
> big that you will not have room enough to receive it
> all.
> 
> Scripture Reading: Matthew 25:21,23; Luke 8:18
> 
> 
> Bishop Keith A. Butler is the founder and pastor of
> Word of Faith International Christian Center in
> Southfield, MI, and Word of Faith Christian Center
> in San Antonio, TX. Bishop Butler ministers
> extensively in churches, conferences, and seminars
> throughout the U.S. and abroad with an emphasis on
> instruction and no-nonsense, practical application
> of God's Word. 
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