How are we to use the resources God has placed in our hands for His glory?

In the parable of the minas from Luke 19, Jesus illustrates the responsibility believers have to use the resources entrusted to them. Each servant is given a single mina, and upon the master's return, they must account for what they have done with it. The first two servants multiply their minas, receiving praise for their stewardship, while the third returns only what he was given, facing stern condemnation. This parable emphasizes that God expects us to be diligent and productive with what He provides, using our resources to build, dwell, and plant for His kingdom.

Jason Dohm highlights that God's call to profit is not about His need but about His desire to extend His mercy and goodness in the world. The resources we have are opportunities to participate in His work, to extend His kingdom, and to reflect His character. God is not satisfied with a mere return of what He has given us; He desires to see His mercy and goodness grow through our faithful stewardship. By using our resources wisely, we are part of God's redemptive plan, demonstrating His love and generosity to others.

1 Peter 4:10 (NKJV): "As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."

Yeah, Luke 19 has occupy until I come. This is actually the parable of the minas. The new King James says, do business till I come. And so there are three servants. Each of them gets a single mina.

He comes back. The master calls for an account. One has taken one mina and turned it into ten. He says, well done, good and faithful servant. One has taken one mina, turned it into five.

He says the same. One received a mina and he just gives back the mina. The condemnation is so stern in that. God is putting resources in the hands of his people and he expects profit. He expects us to build and to dwell and to plant.

Build with what? With resources that he's given us. Dwell with what? With the resources that he's given us. Plant With what?

With the resources. Because he wants profit. This is not about God needing. This is about God wanting to extend. When God extends, it's an extension of His mercy and of his goodness.

He's putting resources in our hands to extend his mercy and his goodness. And it is such an affront to God when we take all the good that he's given to us and we just want to hand back nothing more than he's given to us. So he's looking for profit to extend his goodness and mercy in the world.