You wouldn’t want me to leave this place if you could see me now. If you could see me now, I’m walking streets of gold, if you could see me now, I’m standing tall and whole, if you could see me now you’d see the pains erased, if you could see me now you’d know I’d seen His face. We’re all enjoying Jesus, just kneeling at His feet. No one’s in a hurry, no schedule to keep. The healing that has been delayed, has now been realized. My prayers have all been answered, I’ve finally arrived. World does, for we do so with hope of the I Thessalonians 4:13-14: Don’t mourn as the Sorrow, crying, or pain for everything willīe made new just as God intended for it to In our mourning of her passing, let us be comforted by the Word of God: Enter into the joy of your lord. Can we all say that? Will we too hear those words, “well done my good and faithful servant”? Or will we hear the other words? 21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. I will now receive my crown of righteousness which my Lord will give to me. Literal Standard Version and he said to him, Well done, good servant, because you became faithful in a very little, be having authority over ten cities. In all this, she used that which God gave her to multiply God’s gifts to her in order that she might do the will of God! II Timothy 4:7-8: I have fought the good fight, finished the race, kept the faith. The king told him, Well done, good servant Because you have been trustworthy in a very small thing, take charge of ten cities. Most importantly, she loved her Lord and she She loved playing the organ for her Lord. She invested her talents in her love for herĬhildren - all of them. She invested her talents in her love for ***. She invested her talents in her community. Worked a large farm on her own in Kentucky. As we remember *********, let us remember: Well Done, Good and Faithful Lyrics Verse 1 Why has my God, my soul forsook, nor will a smile afford Thus David once in anguish spoke and thus our dying Lord Oh it’s Your chief delight to dwell. From talking to you and in the short time that I have known her, I believe she invested those “talents” very faithfully in her service for the Lord. ********* was given a certain amount of “talents”. God will withhold the reward if we fail to use the talents He has given. Note: The reward for both the one with 5 and the one with 2 is the same! God isn’t going to dock you for your not gaining as much as those with more.ī. Not only is He our Savior, but He is our example when it comes to serving ( Philippians 2:1-10 ). They testify to our relationship with Him. Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant Bradley Johnson Called to Serve Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many ( Matt 20:28 ). Note: Ephesians 2:8-10: Works do not save us, but we are created in Christ to do them. Invested in the kingdom, God can multiplyĪ. They must be used for the glory of God.Ī. Some have a limited amount of these things. We are all given a certain amount of “talents“.ī. Come and share your master’s happiness!” Matthew 25:14-21 New International Version – UK (NIVUK) Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicized, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. See, I have gained five more.”Ģ1 ‘His master replied, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things I will put you in charge of many things. “Master,” he said, “you entrusted me with five bags of gold. What has God called you to do Do it with all your might (Colossians 3:23). As believers in Christ, we, too, should keep the faith. And through it all, Paul looked forward to the moment when he would hear the Lord say, Well done, good and faithful servant (Matthew 25:21). (Then looking at servant 3) Well tell me, what have you done with the 1. You have been faithful with a few things. Master: Well done good and faithful servant. Look here I have gained two more, 4 in all. 20 The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. What God had committed to Paul, Paul committed back to God. Servant 2: Look, you trusted me with 2 coins, and I have invested them. 18 But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.ġ9 ‘After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 17 So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. 16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. 15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. – Matthew’s Gospel chapter 25 verses 14 to 30ġ4 ‘Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them.
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