“He gave five bags of silver[a] 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.” v.15
When you look at this verse alone it may not make sense as to why it is important, especially when this passage is a reference to the coming back of Jesus. But verse 15 is right where you and I are. We are like these servants that were given bags of silver, however, we have been given different talents, gifts, and resources. God has given these things to us trusting that we would use them by investing in others. But the neat thing is . . . He hasn’t given us more than we can handle. That may sound weird when we think of it in these terms but when you begin to ask the question, how am I handling the things God has given me. This one question opens up our lives to see just how faithful we are with the things we have been given.
The NLT Life Application notes today are so challenging,
The master divided the money among his servants according to thier abilities. No one recieved more or less than he could handle. If he failed in his assignment, his excuse could not be that he was overwhelmed. Failure would indicate only laxiness or hatred toward the master. The bags of silver represent resources we are given. God gives us time, gifts, and other resources according to our abilities, and he expects us to invest them wisely until he returns. We are responsible to use well what God has given us. The issue is not how much we have but how well we use what we have.
How will i use today, tomorrow, next week and next year the things God has given me? It’s not about resource inventory, its about the condition of my heart. Father, I want to maximize the things you have given me to bring much return for your Kingdom so one day you can say,
“‘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![a]’” v. 21
Dan Gould 
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