As followers of Jesus Christ, we need to Glorify God with our talents. The Lord has blessed us with unique gifts and talents. It is important for us to use our talents to honor and glorify God.
Jesus spoke a parable to his disciples concerning talents. In that parable, a man entrusted his servants with different amounts of money before he left for a journey. When he returned, he found that two of the servants had wisely used their money, while the third one buried his money in the ground.
The master praised the two servants who used his money wisely. This parable gives us a lesson to use our talents for the sake of God’s kingdom.
We should contribute our talents to the edification of the church. We must give our efforts for the extension of God’s kingdom. Our talents should not only be used for our benefit but we must work for the Lord. If we can play music, we need to use our talents for the worship of God.
If the Lord has given us the wisdom then we must take part in teachings in the church. When we step forward with our talents and work in harmony, we build up the body of Christ.
Let us encourage one another and discover the talents that the Lord has given us. We can change our community by the talents that we get from the Lord. All our efforts will be rewarded by the Lord.
Dear friends, now let’s see the Bible scriptures below that talk about glorifying God with your talents.
Matthew 25:14-30 : —
“For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, delivered unto them his goodsAnd unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to every man according to his several ability; straightway took his journeyThen he that had received the five talents went traded with the same, made them other five talentsAnd likewise he that had received two, he also gained other twoBut he that had received one went digged in the earth, hid his lord’s moneyAfter a long time the lord of those servants cometh, reckoneth with themAnd so he that had received five talents came brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents moreHis lord said unto him, Well done, thou good faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lordHe also that had received two talents came said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside themHis lord said unto him, Well done, good faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lordThen he which had received the one talent came said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, gathering where thou hast not strawedAnd I was afraid, went hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thineHis lord answered said unto him, Thou wicked slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, gather where I have not strawedThou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, then at my coming I should have received mine own with usuryTake therefore the talent from him, give it unto him which hath ten talentsFor unto every one that hath shall be given, he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hathAnd cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping gnashing of teeth”
Matthew 5:16 : —
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, glorify your Father which is in heaven”
Colossians 1:10 : —
“That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, increasing in the knowledge of God”
Colossians 3:17 : —
“Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him”
Colossians 3:23-24 : —
“Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, not unto menKnowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ”
Romans 11:36 : —
“For of him, through him, to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen”
Romans 12:1 : —
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service”
Romans 12:6-8 : —
“Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faithOr ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teachingOr he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness”
Romans 8:28 : —
“We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose”
Ephesians 2:10 : —
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them”
Ephesians 4:11-12 : —
“He gave some, apostles; some, prophets; some, evangelists; some, pastors teachersFor the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ”
Exodus 35:10 : —
“Every wise hearted among you shall come, make all that the Lord hath commanded”
Exodus 35:35 : —
“Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, of the cunning workman, of the embroiderer, in blue, in purple, in scarlet, in fine linen, of the weaver, even of them that do any work, of those that devise cunning work”
Exodus 36:1-2 : —
“Then wrought Bezaleel Aholiab, every wise hearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commandedAnd Moses called Bezaleel Aholiab, every wise hearted man, in whose heart the Lord had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it”
Proverbs 22:29 : —
“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men”
Proverbs 3:5-6 : —
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; lean not unto thine own understandingIn all thy ways acknowledge him, he shall direct thy paths”
Philippians 1:11 : —
“Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory praise of God”
Philippians 2:13 : —
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will to do of his good pleasure”
Philippians 4:13 : —
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me”
John 15:8 : —
“Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples”
John 3:21 : —
“But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God”
John 4:34 : —
“Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, to finish his work”
John 9:4 : —
“I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work”
Galatians 5:13 : —
“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another”
Galatians 6:4-5 : —
“But let every man prove his own work, then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, not in anotherFor every man shall bear his own burden”
James 1:17 : —
“Every good gift every perfect gift is from above, cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning”
Ecclesiastes 9:10 : —
“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest”
Hebrews 13:21 : —
“Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever ever. Amen”
Titus 2:7-8 : —
“In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sinceritySound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you”
Luke 19:12-27 : —
“He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, to returnAnd he called his ten servants, delivered them ten pounds, said unto them, Occupy till I comeBut his citizens hated him, sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over usAnd it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by tradingThen came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten poundsAnd he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten citiesAnd the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five poundsAnd he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five citiesAnd another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkinFor I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, reapest that thou didst not sowAnd he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, reaping that I did not sowWherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, give it to him that hath ten pounds(they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from himBut those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, slay them before me”
Psalm 115:1 : —
“Not unto us, O Lord , not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, for thy truth’s sake”
Psalm 34:3 : —
“O magnify the Lord with me, let us exalt his name together”
Psalm 37:5-6 : —
“Commit thy way unto the Lord ; trust also in him; he shall bring it to passAnd he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, thy judgment as the noonday”
Psalm 50:23 : —
“Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God”
Psalm 90:17 : —
“Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it”
Isaiah 12:4-5 : —
“In that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord , call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exaltedSing unto the Lord ; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth”
Isaiah 42:12 : —
“Let them give glory unto the Lord , declare his praise in the islands”
Isaiah 60:1 : —
“Arise, shine; for thy light is come, the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee”
Acts 13:36 : —
“For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, was laid unto his fathers, saw corruption”