In Luke 19, we read Jesus' parable of the ten minas.
A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. He called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. "Put this money to work," he said, "until I come back."
The first one put one mina to work and made ten more. Likewise, the second earned five more.
But another servant kept the money laid away in a piece of
cloth. He did nothing. After coming back, the master was disappointed and
called him a wicked servant.
What does this mina parable mean to us? If one mina for each servant is something that we all have equally, I think it could be 24 hours of a day.
Anyone receives 24 hours a day. There is no exception to that.
When starting a day, we all stand at the same start line. As soon as the signal rings, we run off into 24 hours of a day, no matter who we are.
If so, what will bring us five, ten more minas or bad names of 'you wicked servant!'
In my opinion, the parable is about relationships, not about diligence. The problem of the wicked servant was not laziness. His trouble came from a misunderstanding.
What does this mina parable mean to us? If one mina for each servant is something that we all have equally, I think it could be 24 hours of a day.
Anyone receives 24 hours a day. There is no exception to that.
When starting a day, we all stand at the same start line. As soon as the signal rings, we run off into 24 hours of a day, no matter who we are.
If so, what will bring us five, ten more minas or bad names of 'you wicked servant!'
In my opinion, the parable is about relationships, not about diligence. The problem of the wicked servant was not laziness. His trouble came from a misunderstanding.
The servant was
afraid of the master. He thought the master was a hard man, taking out what he
did not put in and reaping what he did not sow.
I presume he was possibly in a bad relationship with the master. His knowledge of him was wrong and distorted.
We could also make the same mistake. As we know, the master in the parable is indicating Jesus.
I presume he was possibly in a bad relationship with the master. His knowledge of him was wrong and distorted.
We could also make the same mistake. As we know, the master in the parable is indicating Jesus.
How's my relationship with Jesus? Whether or not we are
wicked servants depend on the answer.
God is omnipotent and can do everything by himself. At this point, the third servant was right.
God is omnipotent and can do everything by himself. At this point, the third servant was right.
But the important thing we need to remember is, nevertheless,
God doesn't work that way typically.
He likes to do his
work through our hands. That's about relationships. God wants to grow up mutual
intimacy through the mandate.
People work hard every day. Can we guess how many of them work in an intimate relationship with God?
If anyone works only for himself, he is self-centered. The motive is wicked before God.
People work hard every day. Can we guess how many of them work in an intimate relationship with God?
If anyone works only for himself, he is self-centered. The motive is wicked before God.
How about me? I am a bus driver. What brings me to the street every
single day? If I drive for the glory of God, God will surely provide me with
all necessaries.
Am I focusing on Jesus at all times? What is Jesus to me? Looking back on the past days, I ask myself.
Am I focusing on Jesus at all times? What is Jesus to me? Looking back on the past days, I ask myself.
If I can say that he is everything to me, Jesus will
call me "you faithful servant!"
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