Given much
The heavens belong to the Lord,
but he has given the earth to all humanity. ~ Psalm 115:16 (NLT)
When someone has been given much, much will be required in return... ~ Luke 12:48 (NLT)
KEY IDEA:
The Lord has entrusted us with much. He expects much faithfulness.
PRAYER:
Lord, You are very generous. Yet, I, like most people, tend to take your gifts for granted. But you must have given everything to us for a reason. Help us to see what it is that you want us to do. Help me to focus on living according to the trust you have put in me. I know that I am but one person. Still, I must be here for a reason. I want to live faithfully. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
