What’s in your hand?

“Opportunity knocks once on every man’s door.” Whether I’m in complete agreement with the adage is up for debate but I wholeheartedly agree with it’s principle. Once a jembe is placed in your hands, there’s only one response, tighten your grip and plough. Now it’s not fair that I immediately instruct you to be in agreement; However, I do ask for your consideration. Actually don’t take my word for it; 

“Matthew 25: 14-30;” The parable of the talents. Jesus tells the parable of a master who went away and entrusted talents to his servants. To one servant he entrusted five talents to another two talents and to the latter one talent. Upon the master’s return they each had to give an account of what they did with their talents. To the one whom five talents were given ten were returned to the master and he was met with the response “Well done  good and faithful servant.” To the one whom two talents were given four were returned to the master; he too was met with a similar response as the first servant. To the one whom one talent was given only one talent was returned and the master was unforgiving with his words; “You wicked and slothful servant!” Words seemed not to be enough for the master, he demanded that this servant’s talent be taken away and given to the first. Not quite the end yet, the master asked for “the worthless servant be cast into the outer darkness.”

Okay can we all agree that maybe that last part was a bit harsh? Regardless of how harsh it seemed that’s what’s at stake. The master has each entrusted us with talents and upon His return we will have to give an account of how stewarded them. 

This then begs the question, “what’s in your hand?” What is it that has been entrusted to you? To some five were given, two others two but no one received none.  

I choose to steward what has been entrusted to me. This is where it starts. 

Now here’s the challenge brethren, how do you steward what has been entrusted to you? Simply, you don’t hide it. To the servant who hid his talent, shame was his portion in the end. My answer is nothing more than an opinion nor is it anything shy of a fierce encouragement, that’s your choice.

A jembe has placed in your hands, are you about plough or cry during the harvest?