God's Faithfulness
Our Story
I was sitting on the back patio of the house, drinking a cup of coffee, and watching the cattle and chickens go about their day. I was admiring all of the beauty of Yahweh’s creation and the peace that he gives. I thought to myself, God has blessed (given) me so much with this beautiful farm here on this earth. He is so good to me! I was pondering all of this when I felt like the Lord was trying to get my attention with something. Greg, I have given all of this to you. You are right to enjoy and admire this blessing, but you are missing something… All that I have blessed you with, how are you being faithful with that blessing?
Ouch, I was less faithful than the servant who hid his talent because it was his Lord’s and he didn’t want to lose it. I was being selfish. You can rest assured that it is the Lord when the thought is directly from His Word. I will post below the scripture for Matthew 25:14–30. Our focus while operating this small farm is to honor Yahweh in every way. While we run it as a business, we will strive to bring the first fruits to the Lord.
Matthew 25:14-30
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
After a long time, the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, 'Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.' His lord said unto him, 'Well done, thou good and 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 lord.'
He also that had received two talents, came and said, 'Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.' His lord said unto him, 'Well done, good and 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 lord.'
Then he which had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.' His lord answered and said unto him, 'Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.'