Faithful Servants By Paul Chappell Monday, May 19, 2014 “After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 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. 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.” Matthew 25:19–21 Charles Spurgeon was the most famous preacher in the world in his day. Thousands flocked to hear him every Sunday at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London—so many that complementary tickets were required to attend the services. Yet Spurgeon started out teaching and preaching in tiny churches far out in the country. “I am perfectly sure,” he once said, “that, if I had not been willing to preach to those small gatherings of people in obscure country places, I should never have had the privilege of preaching to thousands of men and women in large buildings all over the land.” The things that God has given us today are the things He expects us to use to serve Him. The place where God has put is today is the place where He expects us to serve Him. Some people spend so much of their time wishing for bigger and better things to do for God that they fail to faithfully serve where they are, and thus miss their chances for greater opportunities. Someone said, “Even if the task is not worthy of you, diligence is.” Take the step of character to be faithful even in small matters, and God will increase your arena of service. The Old Testament prophet asked this question: “For who hath despised the day of small things?” (Zechariah 4:10). If we despise the small things, we will never see the big things. Today’s Renewal Principle: If we wait until we are sure our service will be noticed and praised in public, we will never serve at all.
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