In the sermon 'Occupy Till I Come' by Conrad Mbewe, the speaker emphasizes that God grants individuals and families unique opportunities and abilities, which are to be used for His purpose and glory. Even in challenging times, believers should not retreat in fear but use their intelligence and wisdom to further God's cause. The sermon warns against the complacency exemplified by the 'foolish and lazy servant' who hid his talents. Instead, believers are encouraged to actively participate in building families, churches, and societies that align with God's vision, serving as instruments in His hands.

God has given us as individuals and us as families opportunities and abilities. And He expects us to use those opportunities and abilities for his cause and for his glory. We are not, especially in bad times, to go into hiding for fear of what might happen to us. We must use our intelligence, of course. We must be wise, as wise as serpents, as innocent as doves, but ensure that God's cause continues, whichever way we can, so that in the end we have families that God wants us to have, we have churches that God wants us to have, and we even have societies that God wants us to have because we are the instruments in his hands.

We cannot afford to do what that foolish and lazy servant did of hiding the talents in the ground and then saying, well we knew you were sovereign, you could do whatever you please and so forth. No, no, no, no. God wants to use us. So occupy until I come.