Invest your 5

What do you have in your hand that GOD gave you and you are still not using? Have you ever wondered?

1.Five talents or 5 bags of silver-

“The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more. Mt:25:16

Each and everyone of us have been entrusted with talents, whether it is writing, singing, playing music or encouraging others. Let us use it for the glory of GOD. Many times in our lives we become so laid back that we bury our talents and become busy in our day to day routine. Some times we are very shy to do what GOD has called us to do.

²⁴ “Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate. ²⁵ I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.’

²⁶ “But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t plant and gathered crops I didn’t cultivate, ²⁷ why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’ Mt:25:24-27

In the above verse the servant who hid his bag of silver instead of investing it, is condemned by the Master as wicked and lazy. Today how many of us are lazy to use our GOD given talents? Let us analyse ourselves and change.

2. Five loaves of bread-

 ⁹ “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?” Jn:6:9

Be generous in what GOD has given you to share freely with others. It could be your resources, time, energy and gifts/talents.

One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. Prov:11:24

When we give freely to others we gain more from the LORD. GOD loves a cheerful give.

3. Five Stones of David-

⁴⁰ He picked up five smooth stones from a stream and put them into his shepherd’s bag. Then, armed only with his shepherd’s staff and sling, he started across the valley to fight the Philistine. I Sam:17:40

David knew his strength was from GOD. Among the people of Israel David was the only one who could not bear to hear the insults of Goliath against GOD and HIS people. He knew how great and how big HIS GOD was and how with GOD’s help he could defeat the giant. Today when you face your own giants in life always know like David ‘Greater is HE that is in you than he that is in the world’. The 5 stones David picked up are nothing but a similitude of the Name of JESUS which has 5 letters. You can face any problem or obstacle with JESUS in your life

But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. I John:4:4

Always remember that with JESUS in your boat, you can face any storm in life!

4. Five Wise women with extra oil

 ⁴ but the other five were wise enough to take along extra oil.Mt:25:4

We are living in end times, everything around us points us to the return of our LORD JESUS CHRIST.As children of GOD we are called to be watching and always ready to meet our Saviour. As the above verse mentions we are to be ready with THE OIL which represents the HOLY SPIRIT and HIS ANNOINTING. It clearly mentions that all 10 virgins had oil but only 5 carried extra oil. We might have given our lives to CHRIST and accepted Him and still living a complacent life by not spending more time with Him in HIS Word or in prayer this could lessen the oil within us.

“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!” Rev:16:15

 For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. I Thes:5:2

But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. I Thes:5:4

“Now concerning that day or hour no one knows—neither the angels in heaven nor the Son​—but only the Father. Watch! Be alert! For you don’t know when the time is coming”. Mark 13:32-33

Be alert and always be ready with the extra oil to keep you burning for the coming of our LORD JESUS is at hand.

Have a blessed day!