The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 27 September 2026 – God’s Blessings Call For A Response
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TOPIC – God’s Blessings Call For A Response
READ: Matthew 25:14-30
14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
THE MESSAGE:
The Parable of the Talents is about a master and his three servants. The master travelled abroad and gave five, two and one talent(s) respectively to his servants, to trade with. On his return, the first two servants had doubled their talents, but the third servant had nothing to present to his master other than the one talent he was given, which he dug the ground and hid. The master praised the first two (verses 21&23), but condemned the third servant for being wicked, lazy and unprofitable (verses 26&27). His one talent was given to the servant with the most talents. The two faithful servants received equal commendation, while the unfaithful servant was cast into outer darkness to be condemned.
God has blessed us with resources and gifts, and He expects us to put them to the best possible use. This enables God’s work to move forward as efficiently and effectively as possible. The Lord expects His servants to be faithful to the task given to them while waiting for His return. Our right response to these blessings and gifts result in ultimate rewards as we find with the two servants who “Enter into the joy of your lord” (verses 21&23). Of course, the wrong response results in condemnation like we see of the servant who did not put his talent to work and ended up being “cast… into the outer darkness” (verse 30). Don’t waste time to put to work God’s resources in your care, and you will be blessed for it.
PRAYER: Father, may none of Your resources You’ve blessed me with lie idle. Amen
