Though we often associate the word “talents” in this passage to mean human talents or money, it actually encompasses much more. And God holds each one responsible, only for the amount he or she was given. The beauty of this parable is that God gives the talents. In the parable of the talents, found in Matthew 25, those who invested and put their God-given talents to good use, heard these words, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Daily faithfulness is what yields a harvest. Daily responding to the needs that are presenting that day. To me, one who gardens must demonstrate faithfulness. We rejoiced with all our hearts the day we enjoyed a fresh spinach salad and a tomato sandwich!īut these sweet garden delights did not come without work. The young and vulnerable plant may literally die in that short time. If we wait a day or two to “get around to it”, it could be too late. Watering, moving to sunnier areas, re-potting into deeper soils, propping up the taller plants with heavy stakes, building fences around the plants that keep getting eaten by tiny predators like squirrels, chipmunks and rabbits.Įach day we see how the plants are growing and attend to the needs they are manifesting via withering leaves or bending stalks.
Here we are just a few months later and those tiny seeds are growing and beginning to reap a great harvest! Keep in mind, however, daily we check on the tender shoots. Like any faithful gardener, they helped me place and cover the seeds in rich soil, then provided proper moisture and sunlight for new growth. By Melissa McLaughlin A Gift of FaithfulnessĪs part of my Mother’s Day gift this spring, my husband and children helped me plant a small deck garden using tubs, buckets and flower pots.
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