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PARABLE OF TALENTS – TO THE FAR COUNTRY
TUESDAY, MAY 12
Matthew 25:14-30

Memory verse: Matthew 25:15

 

“…to every man according
to his several ability;

and straightway took his journey.”

 

PARABLE OF TALENTS – TO THE FAR COUNTRY
 
The parable of the Ten Virgins teaches the importance of vigilance. The parable of the Talents teaches how to be vigilant. To obey the Lord and agree with Him that it is important to be vigilant is not good enough for Him. He needs to teach us how to be vigilant.
 
The parable of the Talents begins with a man travelling into a far country. He called his own servants and delivered unto them his goods. To one he gave five talents, to another two and to another one. The man gave to his own servants according to his servants’ own abilities. Immediately after entrusting them with his goods, he took his journey into the far country.
 
The man here is Jesus Christ. His own servants represent all professing believers. Talent is a unit measure of weight. It is between 34 and 40 kg. A talent of gold is worth much more than a talent of silver. The talent represents the possessions, time and abilities of the professing believers.
 
The certainty of the man returning was a fact known to all the servants. When he would return was not made known to them. They had to be vigilant and expect him to return at any time. While they waited, the man expected them to trade with the good entrusted to them. The goods belonged to the man. The servants had no reason not to work hard as the master had given them power over his goods in different ways. If the master had not given them his goods to trade, the servants might have a reason to be slothful while waiting for his return. Now, they had no excuse to be lazy as they waited patiently. It was not for the servants to spend time in any way they liked because they were servants of the master even when he was physically absent. They had to be diligent not only when the master was watching. The servants, as long as they were still the master’s servants, needed to use their time wisely, especially during those daily hours when they were supposed to work. They might be permitted to rest at night after work. However, they still needed to spend their rest time wisely.
 
THOUGHT: My life, time, possessions, and all I have belong to God.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, grant me the wisdom to spend my days wisely for Thy glory and blessing of others, for Jesus’ sake. Amen.

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