Ep. 106: The bags of gold

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MATTHEW 25:14-30, LUKE 19:11-28

The parable of the Talents refers to the personal work of the disciples. It refers generally to all that a man has to serve Jesus; for, all that the Christian has - his time, money, opportunities, talents, or learning, belongs to Jesus and is entrusted to us to further the progress of his Kingdom. And to each of us he gives according to our capacity for working - mental, moral, and even physical - to one five, to another two and to another one ‘talent.’ This capacity for work lies not within our own power, but it is in our power to use for Jesus whatever we may have.

A deeper, and in some sense more mysterious, truth comes to us in connection with the words, ‘You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things.’ Surely, then, if not after death, yet in that other ‘dispensation’ there must be work for Jesus to do, for which the preparation is in this life, be it much or little. This gives quite a new and blessed meaning to the life that now is.

This is an extract from the book, Jesus : Life and Times, available for £10 here (Finalist for Academic Book of the year at 2023 CRT awards)