Message for May 30 – Can God Trust You?
Once again I thank Pastor David for the opportunity to speak to you this Sunday.
We talk a lot about putting our trust in God, and we should. He is the only one who will never betray that trust. I should point out that may not mean He does what we think He should do, but that’s another topic for another time. We can trust in His character and in His love.
When I decided to frame the message this way, it felt a little awkward. After all, God knows us. He knows all of our shortcomings. How can we even ask if He can trust us? Granted, it’s not quite the same kind of relationship, but He has chosen to entrust each of us with qualities, abilities, and assets that He expects us to put to work for His kingdom. We’re going to look at two parables that Jesus used to illustrate this principle. You may be more familiar with the one in Matthew 25:14-30, but there is a similar story in Luke 19:11-27. You may want to read both of them before you come and make your own notes about the similarities and differences in the stories. They seem like very harsh words, and in deed there is a strong warning in them, but I hope you will also see the grace and generosity of our Lord shining through by the time we are done.