From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.
-Luke 12:48b
This has always been one of the most haunting verses in the Bible to me.
If I’m reading it right, it means that God expects a lot of me because He’s been very good to me.
I understand that He doesn’t expect me to do anything on my own, and that He’ll never make a demand on my life without giving the corresponding supply. It’s not like God wants me to pay Him back, or help Him out. Jesus paid it all, and He doesn’t need my assistance.
Still though, it’s a reality that’s always blaring in my spirit:
I’ve been given so much. Am I living up to it?
