๐๐ฒ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ต ๐ฉ๐ | The Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14โ30, is instructive of how God allocates resources. It provides much needed context to scriptures like Malachi 3:10 and Luke 6:38. #Thread 
That is, it helps to bring clarity to why so many Christians tithe & give and yet remain poor. Others fail to receive returns commensurate to their giving.
You see, the lesson in the Parable of the Talents is that God appears to operate a venture capital model, not a Father Christmas model. He primarily gives seed capital for his children to trade with. He also specialises in dispensing wisdom (James 1:5).
It is that wisdom combined with your seed (financial capital, abilities, creativity etc.) that produces wealth (Proverbs 8:11 & 18 AMP). It is amazing how many people fail to ask for wisdom.
But here's a secret. Wisdom will never create wealth in the real world unless it is accompanied by common sense, knowledge and skill.
โI, [godly] wisdom, reside with prudence [good judgment, moral courage and astute common sense], and I find knowledge and discretion." Proverbs 8:12 AMP
"Through [skillful and godly] wisdom a house [a life, a home, a family] is built, and by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation], and by knowledge its rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches." Proverbs 24:3-4 AMP
No matter how wise you are, if you ever received a revelation about Artificial Intelligence (AI); without knowledge and skill you will be unable to monetise it.
Back to the Parable of the Talents. People who fail to deploy their seed capital tend to assume God is wicked when he doesn't "bless" them.
Like the servant in the story, they say, "I knew you to be a harsh and demanding man..." Matthew 25:24 AMP
But, God doesn't like to waste gifts or wisdom.
But, God doesn't like to waste gifts or wisdom.
โFor to everyone who has [and values his blessings and gifts from God, and has used them wisely], more will be given, and [he will be richly supplied so that] he will have an abundance;
but from the one who does not have [because he has ignored or disregarded his blessings and gifts from God], even what he does have will be taken away." Matthew 25:29 AMP
