More Given, More Demanded.

 More Given, More Demanded

A Reflection on Luke 12:48

"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 12:48)

More given, more demanded—this is the sacred law,

Not a burden to be feared, but a purpose to embrace.

For every gift, for every grace, for every truth we saw,

A stewardship is placed upon us, a holy, weighty space.

More given—the treasures of time, talent, and breath,

The revelation of love, the victory over death.

The Word that opens eyes, the Spirit that empowers,

The peace that calms the soul in the darkest of hours.

More demanded—not to earn our way,

But to pour out what we have received, each and every day.

To love as we have been loved, to give as we have been given,

To be a reflection of the One who died and now is risen.

More given—the grace that saved us from our sin,

The mercy that meets us again and again.

The presence of the Comforter, the hope of endless life,

The assurance that in Christ, we are free from all strife.

More demanded—to carry His heart to the broken,

To speak His truth to the silent and unspoken.

To feed the hungry, to clothe the poor,

To open the door to the oppressed and the poor.

"To whom much is given, much is required." (Luke 12:48, paraphrased)

So we do not shrink back from the weight of the call,

For the One who gives the mandate will supply it all.

He does not demand without equipping and grace,

He does not send without preparing the pace.

More given, more demanded—it is not a heavy yoke,

But a joyful response to the love He spoke.

It is a partnership with Him, a sharing of His heart,

A privilege to play our part.

So we take the gifts, we embrace the call,

We trust the Giver to sustain us through the fall.

More given, more demanded—we say yes, we say amen,

For the One who calls is faithful, and He will empower us then.

Amen.