The Parable of the Ten Minas
It was near Passover, and the disciples thought Jesus would begin his reign then. Unfortunately, they had the wrong idea of how he works. So, to give them an example of what was going to happen, he told them about the nobleman who was to receive his kingdom and then return to his home for a time. The people of the kingdom hated him, but after receiving his kingdom, he put ten people in charge and gave them ten pounds each to invest and to give him a good return on his money. One doubled his money, one increased it by half, and one gained nothing. The one that increased the most, he gave ten cities to rule over, the one that increased by five, he gave five cities, but the one who had no increase, he took it away and gave it to the one who increased by ten. For the ones in the kingdom who hated him, he had them slain.
We are the people of the kingdom. If you have a gift and do not use it, it will be taken away from you and given to someone diligent in their efforts to increase the kingdom. To those who hate Jesus, well, they will find out one day how wrong they were. How hard must it be to live a life without Jesus? You have the enemy vouching for you daily, but when he comes to collect on what you owe him, you will have no one to turn to. If you don’t know Jesus, turn to him before it’s too late.
For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. Luke 19:26-27
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