Parable of the Ten Servants and the Money

As Jesus was drawing near Jerusalem, many people thought that the kingdom of God was about to appear, and they pressed around him to wait for it. So Jesus told a parable. A nobleman was about to travel to a faraway country to be crowned king. Before leaving, he called his ten servants and gave each one a mina of silver, saying, "Do business with this until I come back." Some servants were very responsible and used the silver wisely. One made the single mina into ten, and another made one mina into five. But one servant wrapped his mina in a handkerchief and did nothing with it. After many days the nobleman returned as king, and he called all ten servants to see how each had used what their master entrusted to them. The servant who earned ten minas was given authority over ten cities, and the one who earned five minas was given authority over five cities. They were both good servants who were "faithful in a very little." But the servant who hid his mina was rebuked, because he refused to do his part and failed the trust his master had given him. This parable teaches us that everyone has a "mina" from God in their hands. It may be time, talent, or a heart willing to serve. Faithful children use it well, but the lazy will be rebuked. Let us be servants who are responsible and faithful, so that our master will rejoice.

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Moral

In this parable, Jesus likens the silver each servant received to the gifts in our own hands. Some children sing well, some can draw, some are good at caring for others. These are all the "one mina" that God has specially entrusted to us. Jesus tells us that good servants are not those who "have the most," but those who are "faithful in a very little." A responsible child uses his gift and makes it ten times as useful. He does not hide the gift or grow lazy and say, "I cannot." Let us learn three things together. First, treat every gift from God as the master's entrustment, not your own toy. Second, even small things must be done faithfully, for faithfulness is not measured by size. Third, when we finally give an account before God and hear Him say, "Well done, good servant!" that is the greatest reward of all.