“For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” (Matthew 25:29)
We know Jesus’ words in the context of the talents entrusted to us, which were to be multiplied.
What does our Father want to teach us?
First and foremost, we must understand that everything entrusted to us is intended to serve the Kingdom of God. These are gifts, and our Father enables us to use them in such a way that they bear fruit—and, as Jesus says elsewhere, that this fruit endures. This perspective alone brings about a profound change in the direction of our lives. It keeps us from putting ourselves at the center and striving for worldly fulfillment; it focuses on God, who entrusted us with these gifts.
This passage becomes clearer when we understand God’s gifts as love, because each of them is given to us for this very reason. In this way, we grasp the essence of the parable. God wants the love He has for us—which He offers us in many ways—to multiply. If we learn to act in this love, then divine love has reached us, and we “have love.” It now becomes a great stream, for divine love knows no bounds. It takes the lead in our lives, grows ever greater, and pours itself out upon us in abundance.
However, if we refuse to follow the path of self-giving love, our hearts can remain cold and harden to the point that love may disappear entirely. Then, what the above passage says will come to pass: “But from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”