Additional Responsibilities

So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, "Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them." His lord said to him, "Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things. I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord"  -- Matthew 25:20-21 / New King James Version

God has promised us this: when we do our duties in small matters, He will give us additional responsibilities.  Sometimes, those responsibilities come when God changes the course of our lives so that we may better serve Him.  Sometimes, our rewards come in the form of temporary setbacks that lead, in turn, to greater victories. Sometimes, God rewards us by answering "no" to our prayers so that He can say "yes" to a far grander request that we, with our limited understanding, would never have thought to ask for.

If you seek to be God's servant in great matters, be faithful, be patient, and be dutiful in smaller matters. Then step back and watch as God surprises you with the spectacular creativity of His infinite wisdom and His perfect plan.

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Lord, You have a plan for our lives. Let us discover it and live it.  Today, we will seek Your will, knowing that when we trust in You, we are eternally blessed.