Warren did it, so can you

 

Wake the Faith up Slayer… This is Garth Heckman with the David Alliance and you can reach me at

TDAgiantslayer@gmail.com 

 

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Warren Buffett: Currently, at 90, he has a net worth of more than $81 billion. A large portion of that, however, was accumulated after his 50th birthday. And $70 billion came after he qualified for Social Security benefits, in his mid-60s… how does one gain over 70B after your 65 years of age…. it had little to do with being a wise investor and in fact you can do the same thing he did!

 

Matthew 25

14 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone. 15 He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip.

16 “The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more. 17 The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more. 18 But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money.

19 “After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money. 20 The servant to whom he had entrusted the five bags of silver came forward with five more and said, ‘Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more.’

21 “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!

22 “The servant who had received the two bags of silver came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.’

23 “The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’

24 “Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate. 25 I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.’

26 “But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t plant and gathered crops I didn’t cultivate, 27 why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’

28 “Then he ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one with the ten bags of silver. 29 To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away. 30 Now throw this useless servant into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

 

 

 

 

Everyone is waiting for more… more… when is it my turn to have more. Why do you have more than me. I deserve more. I should have more. I would be a good person for more, I would do great things with more… When is someone, anyone going to give me more. Why does God not give me more? 

 

Guess what? You are not responsible nor in control of what you have been given, but you are responsible for what you do with it! Matthew 25:25

 

The parable is a picture of Jesus going back up to heaven and his coming back is the rapture… and then we have to give account.

 

What is a measure of talent? it can be 16 years of wages, so in a sense it can mean time. it can be money and it can be actual gifting. We all have something to give to God, to be used for God… but if we hang on to it… you get the picture.

 

The wicked servant had the attitude that the master wasn’t fair. the others got more, he got little. The master is mean and uncaring. The master expects a lot… the master will be ok if I play it safe.

NO NO NO NO

The master does expect a lot when it comes to what we should do… but he leaves the reaping and reward up to him. We simply just use what he has given us for him. you might be an artist, a speaker, a car saleman, a chiropractor, a Doctor, a stay at home parent, a junior high pastor, a house wife, a cook… it does not matter. You may be an athlete, a gifted musician, a genius in math… it does not matter. you might have great health, poor health, you may need 4 hours of sleep you may need 12 hours of sleep… it doesn’t matter. Just use what you have, for God and he will multiply it. 

AGAIN…  

You are not responsible nor in control of what you have been given, but you are responsible for what you do with it!