The Servants and their Talents
It is interesting that the Lord gave different levels of talents and when he came He, the Master, did no comparison from one server to another. Each servent was interviewed individually and,yes, they doubled their increase but five plus five is ten and two plus two is four. The second man didn't even match his fellow, yet they were judged on their own effort and not on the the efforts of others. With that judgement will we be reviewed. The Master will be what you perceive Him to be. At times we think that the Lord will take from us what is invested. Yes He took from the unprofitable servent by He wanted it to be invested and appreciated. When we stretch and take risks with our faith, our charity, our joy, it will grow to tremendous levels. In life we are asked to stretch, straighten and strengthen. We do the Lord's will over and over, still He asks for more and that's not because He is selfish but that he is thinking of us; understands us. We have talents that the Lord ga...