When
he returned, after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that these slaves, to whom
he had given the money, be called to him so that he might know what business
they had done. The first appeared, saying, ‘Master, your
mina has made ten minas more.’ And he
said to him, ‘Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very
little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.’
--Luke
19:15-17
When Jesus told the parable of the Minas He was preparing his disciples
for what lay ahead of Him in Jerusalem.
They were expecting that Jesus would inaugurate his messianic kingdom
very soon. Jesus knew he would be
betrayed, rejected, killed, and rise on the third day. He would be ushering in his kingdom not
immediately but after a long period of time.
The main point of the parable is that while we wait for the day of his
return we are faithfully seek through our stewardship an increase for the
Lord. Unlike the parable of the Talents,
the distribution to the servants in this parable is equal. All are given the same amount by the Lord at
the start and only the servants who made a great increase received the Lord’s
commendation. When I think of what the
Lord gives to his disciples that is completely equal the only thing it could be
is life. Money, intellect, faith, and
spiritual giftings have a more uneven distribution. So how do I steward my life to seek an
increase for the Lord? Am I growing in
my intellect and abilities? Am I using
my energy and resources to expand the reach of the gospel and the kingdom? Am I increasing in my love of God and my
neighbor? This life is not a waiting
room for heaven but a preparation ground for coming kingdom. The Lord commends our growth in this life by
offering even greater responsibility and stewardship in the life after. How is it with your stewardship?
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