Revelation of the Word:

THEME: DOUBLE PORTION

Matthew 25:19-30 NKJV

“After a long time the Lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them. “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.’ He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ His Lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord.’ “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’ “But his Lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. ‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’”

INSIGHT

–The parable of the talents discloses the value of multiplication. The master gave one servant five talents and he was able to obtain five more, the other one got two talents and he got two more, and were admitted into the kingdom of heaven. The last one got one talent but he dug it in the ground therefore he did not multiply it and he was condemned to eternal punishment. The Lord has given each one of us diverse talents according to our abilities. He imparts us with the grace to multiply our talents and abilities and expects us to be good stewards in the little and much that He entrusts us with.

SUMMARY

The concept of the double portion is first mentioned in the Law of Moses. The first born son received a double share of the inheritance. A firstborn son was entitled to receive twice the inheritance of that of a father’s other sons, in addition to the right of succession (Deuteronomy 21:17, 2 Kings 2:9, Zechariah 9:12). Hannah could not have children, her husband tried to assuage her grief with an extra blessing. “But to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her” (1 Samuel 1:5). When the end of Elijah’s time on earth, he offered his assistant Elisha a gift: “What can I do for you before I am taken from you?” Elisha answered, “Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me” (2 Kings 2:9). Elisha’s request was to be considered the successor of Elijah and to be “doubly blessed” with power in the prophetic office. Throughout 2 Kings, the many miracles Elisha performed confirm that he had indeed been granted a double portion. When Job prayed for his friends, God restored ti him twice as much as he originally had before his time of testing: “And the LORD restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before” (Job 42:10).

PRAYER

Almighty Father we approach Your throne of mercy today with confidence knowing that You are a faithful and able God. Nothing is too hard or impossible for You. Dear Lord we pray that You shall sanctify us by Your precious blood Lord Jesus and let no sin hinder our prayers from reaching You. Oh Lord may You visit us with a double portion in Jesus name and release Your abounding grace and blessings upon us. May You empower us to multiply and always be fruitful in the calling and giftings that You have entrusted us. May You bless us and keep us dear Lord Jesus. May You shine Your face towards us and be gracious unto us. May You show Your countenance unto us and give us peace. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us now and forevermore. Amen.

Further reading: Colossians 1:15

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