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10/9/2015

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Proverbs 31 Ministries
Suzie Eller

"I Want To Do Big Things"

"The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’"
Matthew 25:21 (NLT)


Every Wednesday night, a handful of women gather around my kitchen table to laugh, eat and study the Bible together.

These women haven’t had it easy. Life is downright hard sometimes, but they are feisty and fun. I can’t imagine Wednesdays without them.

Not too long ago, I read an article about several Christian women who were making a difference in the world. One raised funds to dig wells in villages desperate for clean water. Another started a school for girls rescued from the slave trade. One after another, I read these stories of brave women who grabbed these assignments from God and ran with them.

For a moment it caused me to look at my own life. God, have I missed my assignment? Is there something BIG I’m supposed to be doing?

Before the words even left my mouth, I felt His gentle rebuke.

I thought about the week before. One of the women around my kitchen table said there was a time when she didn’t know anything about Scripture, but now it was changing her.

Just the day before, one woman wanted to take a walk after our meeting. As we trekked down the walking trail, we talked about Jesus and prayed together.

My focus had almost shifted to the "bigness" of other women’s assignments rather than settling into the beauty of my own.

In Matthew 25:14-30, Jesus tells a story of a man about to take a long trip. He called his servants together and entrusted each with a measure of responsibility. He gave five bags of silver to one servant, two bags of silver to another and one bag of silver to a third servant.

While he was away, the servant with five bags invested it and earned five more. The man with two bags went to work and earned two more. But, the man who had been given one bag dug a hole in the ground and buried it.

When the master returned, he was filled with praise for the two who had multiplied the silver entrusted to them. As we see in our key verse "Well done, my good and faithful servant," he said to each. "You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!"

His reaction to the man who had hidden the bag in the ground was much different: "Why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it" (Matthew 25:27, NLT).

It’s worth noting that this story is not really about money. It was a parable Jesus taught to convey a spiritual truth.

Jesus was about to leave the disciples. In His absence, each would have an assignment. Some would pray and watch miracles take place. Others would plant churches. Some would disciple new believers. Others would serve and love people one by one. Whether the assignment seemed big or small, it’s what they did with it that mattered.

My treasured assignment is to love the four to six women who meet around my table every Wednesday night. I get to do that by fixing dinner for them and celebrating birthdays with a cake made just for that individual. I get to do that as we dig deep into the Word of God and grow in our faith together.

Whatever our assignment, it’s BIG because every single person impacted by the name of Jesus counts.

If you are teaching teens, mentoring or putting out chairs for a Sunday morning service, let’s celebrate together!

If you’re feeding the hungry, singing sweet words over the heart of a troubled child, sending an encouraging note to a friend or praying for the leaders of our nation, let’s celebrate together!

Whatever He’s trusted us to do, let’s celebrate together as we make a difference in the world in His name.

Savior, today I take my eyes off anyone else’s assignment and I thank You for the beauty of mine. If I’m burying that assignment because of uncertainty or comparison, I hold it up to You. Thank You for showing me what to do and multiplying it for Your sake. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

TRUTH FOR TODAY:

1 Corinthians 12:4, "There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them." (NIV)

Colossians 3:23, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters." (NIV)

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