Topic: REWARD ACCORDING TO SERVICE
Text: Luke 19:11-27
19:11 Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately
19:12 Therefore He said: “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
19:13 So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten [a]minas, and said to them, ‘Do business till I come.’
19:14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We will not have this man to reign over us.
19:15 “And so it was that when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
19:16 Then came the first, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned ten minas.’
19:17 And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.’
19:18 And the second came, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned five minas.’
19:19 Likewise he said to him, ‘You also be over five cities.’
19:20 “Then another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have kept put away in a handkerchief.
19;21 For I feared you, because you are [b]an austere man. You collect what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.’
19:22 And he said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, collecting what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow.
19:23 Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?’
19:24 “And he said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to him who has ten minas.
19:25 (But they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas.’)
19:26 ‘For I say to you, that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
19:27 But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me.’ ”
STUDY:
Today’s text is a parable Jesus told his disciples who wrongly assumed that He would establish His kingdom on Earth. Luke did not tell us who the noble man is, but John 14:1-3 tells us that the noble man is Jesus. He went to heaven to prepare for us a place, after which He will come and take us home. The minas the noble man gave to his servants are the talents, money, health, wealth, time, opportunity, wisdom, privileges and other gifts which God gave to us. The servants refer to us who are God’s children. The purpose for which God gave us various gifts is for us to use them to serve Him until He comes back to take us home. Unfortunately, some Christians misuse their gifts. Some refuse completely to serve God with what God gave to them, while some apply what God gave to them to the service of Satan.
Verse 15 tells us that when the noble man returned, he demanded for account from his servants to whom he gave the minas. In the same way, Christ will come back and we shall give to Him accounts for all the money, talents, time and opportunities He gave to us. We must therefore be careful of how we spend God’s resources because we must give account of our lives to God. Christ will give to every man according to his work. Evil persons will be rewarded according to the evil work they did, while the righteous will be rewarded with eternal life in God’s kingdom. What do you apply your gifts to? Think again!
Prayer:
Heavenly Father; help me to apply all you gave me for your service, and wait for your reward.
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