Submit To His Guidance

 This parable reminds us of a truth that all believers would do well to recognize, which is the Holy Spirit equips us all with gifts, talents, abilities, and works which God has foreordained that we should do. The Spirit chooses to empower all believers in a way that is unique and special to each one of us. He equips us to carry out His perfect will in each of our lives if and when we are willing to Submit To His Guidance, as we walk in spirit and truth, as we abide in Christ, and let Him live His perfect new life-in-Christ in us.
 The 'loss' mentioned here most certainly does not refer to a loss of salvation, for the gifts and calling of God will never be revoked and our eternal life is a gift that can never, ever be taken away. But we need to understand that those who use their God-given gifts and abide in Christ, by humbly submitting to the Holy Spirit, will be given even more. BUT those who do not use their God-given gifts, or who undertake works in the power of their fleshly nature, will quench (or grieve) the Holy Spirit with their conduct, and even the little they have will be taken away from them at the believer's judgement seat of Christ.
 Let us all live in spirit and truth so that we bring forth fruit, more fruit, much fruit, to the glory of God the Father.
Luke 19:26 “He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away.

Our United Prayer:
Loving Lord, thank You for the gifts, talents, abilities, and works which You have prepared for us to do. May they increase, enlarge, and overflow in abundance, as we seek to live our lives in spirit and truth. In Jesus' name we Pray, AMEN.