(Luk) 19:23-26 CJB “Then why didn’t you put my money in the bank? Then, when I returned, I would have gotten it back with interest!’ To those standing by, he said, ‘Take the maneh from him and give it to the one with ten manim.’ They said to him, ‘Sir, he already has ten manim!’ But the master answered, ‘I tell you, everyone who has something will be given more; but from anyone who has nothing, even what he does have will be taken away.”
Investing in Eternal Rewards should be the ambition of every Christian man.
Jesus tells a parable in Luke 19 about servants entrusted with their master’s resources while he is away. When the master returns, each servant must give an account for what he did with what was entrusted to him.
The faithful servants multiplied what they had been given.
The unfaithful servant did nothing.
The lesson is clear: King Jesus expects His followers to use what He has entrusted to them for His purposes.
One day, every Christian will stand before the King and give an account.
Investing in Eternal Rewards Is Our Assignment
Jesus has ascended to His rightful throne in heaven.
Before leaving, He gave His followers a mission:
“Go and make disciples of all nations… teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19-20)
The Great Commission is not merely for pastors, missionaries, or ministry professionals.
It is the mission of every Christian.
Each of us has been given time, talent, and treasure.
Some have more.
Some have less.
But every disciple has been entrusted with something.
And every disciple is expected to use those resources for the advancement of Christ’s kingdom.
The question is not how much we have been given.
The question is what we are doing with what we have been given.
Investing in Eternal Rewards Produces Eternal Gain
The world teaches us to accumulate.
Jesus teaches us to invest.
The world urges us to build bigger barns.
Jesus calls us to build bigger kingdoms.
Everything invested solely in earthly comfort, pleasure, prestige, and personal advancement will eventually disappear.
Homes decay.
Businesses change hands.
Bank accounts are left behind.
Reputations fade.
Only what is done for Christ lasts forever.
Every gospel conversation.
Every disciple made.
Every act of service done in Jesus’ name.
Every sacrifice made for the kingdom.
Every investment in helping others know and follow Christ.
These are deposits into eternity.
These are treasures that cannot be stolen, destroyed, or lost.
The Tragedy of Wasted Opportunity
The servant in Jesus’ parable did not lose his master’s money through recklessness.
He lost it through inactivity.
He simply failed to use what he had been given.
Many Christians make the same mistake.
They are not openly rebellious.
They are simply preoccupied.
Consumed with building their own kingdoms.
Focused on temporal success while neglecting eternal fruit.
Jesus warns us that faithfulness matters.
Rewards matter.
How we use our time, talent, and treasure matters.
The King notices.
And the King rewards accordingly.
Run Today’s Play
Take inventory of your time, talent, and treasure.
Ask yourself: “How much of what God has given me is being intentionally invested in helping people come to Christ and grow in Christ?”
Then identify one practical way this week to use your resources for the advancement of God’s kingdom.
Remember, men, one day we will stand before the King of kings and give an account. Live today in light of that day. Seek to be rich where it matters most. Invest your life in eternal rewards that will never fade away.
