Jesus told a parable about a master who gave
money to three slaves to invest and multiply. He gave one slave five talents,
another two, and another one talent—each according to his ability. The one-talent
slave shirked his responsibility and buried his talent. His master was
furious because he didn’t use it to the best of his ability (Matt. 25:14-30).
God expects you to use what He gave you—whether it’s 5
talents or if it’s only one. Just because he only had one talent didn’t give
him a right to bury it. One-talent people can make a huge difference if they will
make the most of what they have.
Trey Woods was born
with only one arm
but he earned a scholarship to play football at Sam Houston State University as
a defensive back. Dawuan Miller was
another one-armed man who became a defensive back for Boise State
University. You would think they would be glad to just sit on the bench, but
not so. Woods used his one arm to break the school’s career record with twelve
blocked kicks. Dawuan used his one arm to intercept two passes in
playoff games.
On September 16, 1995 , Sam Houston State played Boise State
in football. For the first time in the
history of the sport, two colleges played a game with one-armed defensive
backs starting for each team. Few will remember the score of the game, but no
one will forget how two one-armed players overshadowed the rest of the talent
on the field.
It’s
amazing what people can do with one arm—or one talent. Whether you have
five talents or only one, God wants you to faithfully use your ability for His
purposes. Are you using it or burying it?
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BIBLE STUDY: The
New Jerusalem and New Earth
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