With Much Comes Responsibility

“And that servant who knew his master’s will and didn’t prepare himself or do it will be severely beaten. But the one who did not know and did what deserved punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be expected.”
— Luke 12:47–48

There is a sobering truth in these verses: the more we know, the more accountable we become for what we do with what we know.

Jesus makes a distinction between the servant who knew his master’s will and ignored it, and the servant who acted wrongly without knowing. Both were accountable—but the one who knew better was held to a greater standard.

That should cause those of us who know Christ to examine ourselves.

We read His Word.
We know His commands.
We know about His grace.
We know what He has done for us.
We have experienced His mercy, forgiveness, and love.

So the question becomes:

What are we doing with what we have been given?

It is easy to look at someone who doesn’t know Christ and point out their sin. But Jesus reminds us to first examine our own lives. If I know His Word and deliberately choose to ignore it, I cannot use ignorance as an excuse.

Knowledge of God isn’t simply a blessing—it brings responsibility.

If God has given you influence, use it for His glory.
If He has given you resources, steward them faithfully.
If He has given you wisdom, share it.
If He has given you an opportunity to serve, serve.
And if He has revealed something in your life that needs to change, don’t continue living as though you don’t know better.

“From everyone who has been given much, much will be required.”

Maybe today the question isn’t, “What has God given me?”

Maybe it’s:

“Lord, what are You expecting me to do with what You have already given me?”

Knowing His will should lead us to living His will.

— Rev. Carlos Figueroa
TheFreeBible.org