Many people think faithfulness means not losing what they have been given. They believe that guarding, protecting, and maintaining their resources, gifts, or calling is what God expects of them. But Jesus' Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 challenges this idea in a striking way.

In the parable, three servants are entrusted with different amounts of money (talents) by their master. Two of them invest and multiply what they received. The third servant, however, simply preserves his talent, hiding it in the ground to ensure he does not lose it. When the master returns, he praises the first two but rebukes the third, calling him wicked and lazy—not because he lost the talent, but because he failed to multiply it.

This is a radical shift in perspective: God does not see faithfulness as preservation, but as expansion.

The Law of Multiplication in the Kingdom

Multiplication is a foundational law of the Kingdom of God. Everything God creates has the capacity for increase:

• A seed does not remain a seed—it grows into a tree and produces more seeds.
• Jesus took five loaves and two fish and multiplied them to feed thousands (Matt 14:13-21).
• The early church did not just maintain their faith; they multiplied disciples (Acts 6:7).

If God’s creation is designed to multiply, why would He expect anything less from us?

How to Multiply What You Have Been Given

If faithfulness means multiplication, how do we apply this principle in our own lives? Here are four key ways:

1. Invest and Take Risks

The two faithful servants in the parable put their talents to work (Matt 25:16). They took action. Faithfulness is not passive—it requires stepping out, risking failure, and trusting God.

• Invest in your skills, knowledge, finances, leadership, and influence.
• Step out of your comfort zone and take action with what you have now.

2. Use What You Have, No Matter How Small

The servant with two talents didn’t compare himself to the one with five—he focused on multiplying his portion.

• Don’t wait for “more” before you start multiplying.
• Start with your current skills, resources, and opportunities.
• Jesus said, “Whoever is faithful with little will be faithful with much” (Luke 16:10).

3. Serve Others

Multiplication happens through giving, teaching, and serving. Jesus didn't just hold onto His wisdom—He poured into 12 disciples, and through them, the Kingdom spread worldwide.

• Teach others what you know.
• Invest in people through mentorship and service.
• Share your gifts generously.

4. Keep Producing Fruit

Jesus said in John 15:2, “Every branch that does bear fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” God rewards faithfulness with greater opportunities to bear even more fruit.

• Stay consistent in your work.
• Be open to God’s pruning—it prepares you for greater impact.

Faithfulness = Growth

In God's Kingdom, staying the same is equal to disobedience. If something is not growing, it is dying. True faithfulness means taking what you've been given and expanding it—spiritually, intellectually, relationally, and financially.

A Challenge for You

What have you been given? Are you multiplying it, or simply maintaining it? The greatest tragedy is not losing what you have—it’s failing to grow it. Step out, take risks, serve, and multiply what God has entrusted to you.

Your faithfulness is not in what you keep, but in what you increase.

So, what will you multiply today?