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The definition of Parables is that they are earthly stories with heavenly meaning. Jesus Christ often speaks in parables and everytime he does this, he is trying to teach us a lesson.

Mathew 25:14-27 talks about the parable of the talents. In this parable, Christ is trying to teach us the basic principles of Stewardship. Stewardship is a very important concept in the Bible. It is so important that Christ talked more about stewardship than any other topic except the Kingdom of God.

A steward is a person who manages and administrates what has been entrusted to him by another. As Christians and as human beings we are stewards as we are to manage what has been entrusted to us by God. In Genesis 1:28, when God first created man he gave him instructions that he should "have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth." The New Testament is replete with verses reminding us that we are stewards of God's resources.

And what are we to be stewards with? We are to be steward of four things our time, money, our abilities and our life. In Mathew 25:14-27, (A parallel text can be found in Luke chapter 19) the principles of stewardship that we can learn from Christ as laid down in the parable are as follows:

1.) PRINCIPLE OF OWNERSHIP - The goods entrusted and committed to the servants belonged to the Master (verse 14)

Similarly we should realize that what we have is the Lord's. We are just entrusted with the things that we currently posses. This mindset is the most important principles of stewardship because having this mindset helps us become more responsible stewards.

2.) THE PRINCIPLE OF ABILITY & DISCRETION - Verse 15 tells us that the each servant received a certain amount of good depending on his ability. It also indicates that it is also based on the Master's discretion.

God has blessed us with different abilities, gifts, economic status in life and other blessings. We are what we are right now because of God's design and purpose. The blessings that God gives us depends on His discretion and our ability. We cannot question God if He gives others more wealth or more abilities than us. How much he gives each of us also depends on His discretion. Our main task is not to question Him, but to develop or make the best of the abilites that He has given us.

3.) PRINCIPLE OF FREEDOM - Each servant was given full freedom on what to do with the goods turned over to him (verses 16-18)

God did not make us robots. We were given freedom of choice by Him. As human beings God gave us a certain level of freedom as to how we are to fulfill His purpose for us. So, in order to make the best out of our lives, our actions must governed by His instructions and that we must only act within the boundaries of his plan and instructions.

This is the first part of a two part series. Should you wish to view the article in its entirety, visit my blog.

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