Luke 19:12-13, 15, 26 NIV “He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’ “He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it. “He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away.” https://bible.com/bible/111/luk.19.26.NIV
God in Jesus came to earth to be appointed King. He was king, and He became king by sacrificing Himself upon the cross. While He was God, He became man, a servant of men, in order to give Himself as an offering for men so that all men could be reconciled to God. Because of this work, He has been appointed King of kings and Lord of lords before Whom every knee will bow and every tongue confess that He is Lord. While here, He commanded His disciples to make disciples perpetuating His work on earth through the proclamation of the gospel and the teaching of obedience to all His words. This work continues not in the constant offering of human sacrifice but in the continual remembrance through the proclamation of the work of Jesus on the cross. The mission of every Christian is the Great Commission. So what if we produce nothing in this work? What if we make no effort to see people come to Jesus through proclamation or grow in Jesus through discipleship? What if we fail to own this responsibility, disobeying God’s command to make disciples? The parable Jesus tells is of God’s pleasure and reward to the faithful and rebuke and condemnation of the lazy and unproductive. How much must we do to gain interest in the gift He has given to us? We should regularly assess our work at seeing God’s kingdom come and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We should constantly challenge one another to love and good works that result in people coming to faith and growing in their faith. To do little or nothing in this work is to jeopardize our souls to hell. Why would we not want to receive God’s greatest reward by giving our greatest effort in time and treasure to the work of God so that when we do see Him face to face, we see His pleasure and hear His commendation as good and faithful servants?
