Don't Bury It

DON'T BURY IT | April 19, 2026Pastor Wes Morris Matthew 25:14-24 (NLT) “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone. He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip.“The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more. The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more. But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money.“After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money. The servant to whom he had entrusted the five bags of silver came forward with five more and said, ‘Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more.’“The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’“The servant who had received the two bags of silver came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.’“The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’“Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate. I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.’”✓ WE‘VE ALL BEEN GIVEN SOMETHING. ✓ COMPARISON WILL CAUSE YOU TO MISS WHAT GOD HAS PLACED IN YOUR HANDS.Matthew 25:18 (NLT) "But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money."✓ YOUR VIEW OF GOD SHAPES YOUR RESPONSE TO GOD.Matthew 25:24 (NLT) “Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man…’”DON'T BURY ITI. SEE GOD IN A NEW WAY.James 1:17-18 (NLT) Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.God is good.God gives perfect gifts.God is the source.God is our Father.God is unchanging.God is steady.God is truthful.God deeply values you.II. DON’T ALLOW FEAR AND FAILURE TO DEFINE YOU.Isaiah 41:10 (TLB) Fear not, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed. I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.III. BE FAITHFUL WITH WHAT’S IN YOUR HAND.I Corinthians 15:58 (NKJV) Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.