November 15 2020

Bible Reading

The Parable of the Bags of Gold

Matthew 25:14-30 (New International Version)

Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.

After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.’ His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ The man with two bags of gold also came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.’ His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’ His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.

In our gospel today Jesus tells us a parable—which remember is a story that tells us something about God or about how we are called to live as God’s children. This parable is about a boss who gives his workers money to look after while he is away.  When the boss comes back, he is pleased with the workers who have made more money but not pleased with the worker who didn’t do anything with his money – he buried it.  God doesn’t give us money to look after but he does give us gifts and skills which we can use to glorify God.  Are you fast, strong, friendly, kind, gosh God gave us so many gifts, there are too many to list and God wants us to use those gifts, we need to be Gods hands, feet, voice and heart here on earth, now that Jesus is in heaven.  What gifts and skills do you have?  How can you use that for the glory of God?

Prayer

Dear God please help us to be willing to use the gifts and skills that you have given us in ways that will glorify you.  Amen

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