2 2 : B V O V
In the parable of the talents in Matthew 25
and Luke 19, a master entrusted each of his
servants to be stewards, or managers, over a
certain number of talents, then he departed for
a season. When he returned to settle accounts,
two of his servants had multiplied the talents
they were given and they were rewarded for
being good stewards. But because the third
servant was afraid, he hid his talent. He did
nothing with it. That servant got into trouble
with his master.
When we stand before God at the fi nal
judgment, He will ask for an account of what
we did with all the blessings He gave us—our
lives, our families, our material possessions.
Some will reply, "Lord, I loved my wife, I raised
my children right, I was a good steward with
all that You gave me."
"Well done," He will say. But then He will
ask, "I gave you a government. What did you
do with it?"
Many Americans will not have an answer.
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GOVERNMENT
When we stand before God at the fi nal
judgment, He will ask for an account of what
we did with all the blessings He gave us—our
lives, our families, our material possessions.
Some will reply, "Lord, I loved my wife, I raised
my children right, I was a good steward with
all that You gave me."
"Well done," He will say. But then He will
ask, "I gave you a government. What did you
do with it?"
Many Americans will not have an answer.
GOVERNMENT
