We are called to be productive with what we have been given!
The Kingdom of GOD is all about increase and expansion. The opposing kingdom is based on enslavement and scarcity. FATHER spoke to me yesterday morning concerning the following parable:
Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 19:
11 At this time Jesus was getting close to entering Jerusalem. The crowds that followed Him were convinced that God’s Kingdom would fully manifest when Jesus established it in Jerusalem.
12 So Jesus told them this story to change their perspective: “Once a wealthy Prince left His province to travel to a distant land, where He would be crowned King and then return.
As we know, our King departed earth, has been crowned, and will soon return to assess our productivity. He gave each of us our unique gifts and guidance to be productive.
13 Before He departed He summoned his ten servants together and charged them, ‘I am entrusting each of you with fifty thousand dollars (ten minas) to invest while I am away. Trade with it and put the money to work until I return.’
Interestingly, 10 gold coins are worth approximately fifty thousand dollars as of this writing.
14 “Some of His countrymen despised the Prince and sent a delegation after Him to declare before the royals, ‘We refuse to let this Man rule over us! He will not be our king!’
15 “Nevertheless, He was crowned king and returned to His land. Then He summoned His ten servants to see how much each one had earned and what their profits came to.
Jesus will judge our productivity when He returns.
16 “The first one came forward and said, ‘Master, I took what You gave me and invested it, and it multiplied ten times.’
17 “ ‘Splendid! You have done well, My excellent servant. Because you have shown that I can trust you in this small matter, I now grant you authority to rule over ten cities.’
Are we interested in being called “excellent servants”? I am.
18 “The second came and said, ‘Master, what you left with me has multiplied five times.’
19 “His master said, ‘I also grant you authority in my kingdom over five cities.’
In this case, the servant met Jesus’ expectations and was rewarded accordingly.
20 “Another came before the King and said, ‘Master, here is the money You entrusted to me. I hid it for safekeeping.
21 You see, I live in fear of You, for everyone knows You are a strict master and impossible to please. You push us for a high return on all that You own, and You always want to gain from someone else’s efforts.’
Clearly, this servant did not know the Divine Intent of Jesus! He did nothing with the money but hid it away out of fear.
22 “The king said, ‘You wicked servant! I will judge you using your own words. If what you said about Me is true, that I am a harsh man, pushing you for a high return and wanting gain from others’ efforts,
23 why didn’t you at least put My money in the bank to earn some interest on it?’
What did Jesus say was the least acceptable result? It was to put the money in the bank and only receive interest. The servant would have met the minimum requirements expected by Jesus.
24 “The king said to his other servants, ‘Take the money he has and give it to the faithful servant who multiplied My money ten times over.’
Who better to be given the money than the servant who is called excellent by Jesus!
25 “ ‘But master,’ the other servants objected, ‘why give it to him? He already has so much!’
26 “ ‘Yes,’ replied the king. ‘But to all who have been faithful, I will give even more to them. And for the ones who have nothing, even the little they seem to have I will take from them.
This is a serious judgment on the servant who did nothing with what he was given.
27 Now, bring all those rebellious enemies of Mine who rejected Me as their King—bring them here before Me and execute them!’ ”
These are the groups Jesus differentiated:
Excellent servant
Servant with acceptable results
Servant who met minimum requirements by investing with interest
Wicked servant
It is your choice of which group you are to be in.