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S.D.A. Bible Commentary Vol. 5
Some apparently have but few talents, but by diligent trading on
their Lord’s goods their endowments will be greatly increased....
The Lord is watching every one to see whether he will use his
talents wisely and unselfishly, or whether he will seek his own ad-
vancement. The talents are distributed to every man according to his
several ability, that he may add to them by wise investment. Each
one must give an account to the Master for his own actions.
The Lord will not require from those who are poor that which
they have not to give; He will not require from the sick the active en-
ergies which bodily weakness forbids. No one need mourn because
he cannot glorify God with talents that were never entrusted to Him.
But if you have only one talent, use it well, and it will accumulate.
If the talents are not buried, they will gain yet other talents.
The goods we receive are not our own. The entrusted capital is
to be used, and when the returns are made, they are still the Lord’s
property. We have no right to hoard these talents; when the Lord
Jesus returns He expects to receive His own with usury (
Letter 180,
1907
).
21
. See
EGW comment on 1 Corinthians 15:51-55
.