10 Minas
As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God was going to appear right away.
Therefore He said: "a nobleman travelled to a far country to receive for himself authority to be king and then return. He called 10 slaves to him and gave them each 10 Minas, and told them, ' engage in business until I come back'". Luke 19:11-13
Jesus told this parable to show that He was going away and would return. It is interesting that He gives equal amounts to the 10 slaves.
As the story unfolds there is a report about 3 and how they handled what they were given. Two did as they were told and invested what they were given. The third hid his portion, afraid of the master.
The reward for the first was rulership over 10 towns plus the portion of the third man who did nothing.
I am interested in the fact that there is reward and what it looks like.
Many Christians think that getting to heaven is enough. What if what they do with what they are given is going to require an accounting? If what they have been given has been hidden it will be taken away from them and given to someone else.
Many look at heaven as the end of the line. What if it is the very beginning? What does eternity look like for one who does well here? What does it look like for one who squanders or hides away what they have?
Worth serious consideration! Yes?
Therefore He said: "a nobleman travelled to a far country to receive for himself authority to be king and then return. He called 10 slaves to him and gave them each 10 Minas, and told them, ' engage in business until I come back'". Luke 19:11-13
Jesus told this parable to show that He was going away and would return. It is interesting that He gives equal amounts to the 10 slaves.
As the story unfolds there is a report about 3 and how they handled what they were given. Two did as they were told and invested what they were given. The third hid his portion, afraid of the master.
The reward for the first was rulership over 10 towns plus the portion of the third man who did nothing.
I am interested in the fact that there is reward and what it looks like.
Many Christians think that getting to heaven is enough. What if what they do with what they are given is going to require an accounting? If what they have been given has been hidden it will be taken away from them and given to someone else.
Many look at heaven as the end of the line. What if it is the very beginning? What does eternity look like for one who does well here? What does it look like for one who squanders or hides away what they have?
Worth serious consideration! Yes?
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