Jesus says that from those to whom much has been given, much will be required.
From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more, will be demanded.
Jesus says that from those to whom much has been given, much will be required. But how easy it is for us to receive God’s gifts as if they are mainly for our own benefit. Oh, may God show us how to use all of our gifts in service to others as we live each day under God’s authority and for God’s kingdom purposes.
Jesus’s statement in Luke 12:48: “From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required.” What did Jesus mean by this? In context, he was commenting on a parable in which a master entrusted all of his possessions to one of his slaves. Yet this slave did not steward well what had been given to him, taking advantage of his fellow slaves while indulging his own fleshly desires. Though he had been given much, he did not measure up to what was required of him.
As we reflect on what Jesus said in Luke 12:48, we’re reminded that we must steward well what God has given to us. This includes such things as personal talents and spiritual gifts, to be sure. And so much more. I’d imagine that if you took some time to write down all that God has given to you, your list would be quite lengthy. Remembering what Jesus said in Luke 12:32, it should include the kingdom of God, the gracious reign of God over your life. You get to live in an intimate, meaningful, transformational, and purposeful relationship with the King of kings and Lord of lords, not because you earned it, but because of God’s amazing grace in your life.
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