GospelPassageTS

=Parable of the Ten Pounds.= While people were listening to Jesus speak, he proceeded to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the Kingdom of God would appear there immediately. So he said, “A nobleman went off to a distant country to obtain the kingship for himself and then to return. He called ten of his servants and gave them ten gold coins and told them, ‘Engage in trade with these until I return.’ His fellow citizens, however, despised him and sent a delegation after him to announce, ‘We do not want this man to be our king.’But when he returned after obtaining the kingship, he had the servants called, to whom he had given the money, to learn what they had gained by trading. The first came forward and said, ‘Sir, your gold coin has earned ten additional ones.’ He replied, ‘Well done, good servant! You have been faithful in this very small matter; take charge of ten cities.’ Then the second came and reported, ‘Your gold coin, sir, has earned five more.’ And to this servant too he said, ‘You, take charge of five cities.’ Then the other servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your gold coin; I kept it stored away in a handkerchief, for I was afraid of you, because you are a demanding man; you take up what you did not lay down and you harvest what you did not plant.’He said to him, ‘With your own words I shall condemn you, you wicked servant. You knew I was a demanding man, taking up what I did not lay down and harvesting what I did not plant; why did you not put my money in a bank? Then on my return I would have collected it with interest.’ And to those standing by he said, ‘Take the gold coin from him and give it to the servant who has ten.’But they said to him, ‘Sir, he has ten gold coins.’He replied, ‘I tell you, to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. Now as for those enemies of mine who did not want me as their king, bring them here and slay them before me.’” After he had said this, he proceeded on his journey up to Jerusalem.
 * Date: November 19, 2014**
 * Passage: Luke 19:11-28**

Summary:
In this passage, a nobleman gave ten pounds to his slaves with orders to increase the amount by way of trade. After a while, He returned to his slaves and asked for what they had earned. The first slave had made an extra ten pounds and the second slave made an extra five pounds. The third slave, however, was too afraid of the nobleman to spend his money, and he didn't earn any money at all. Furious, The nobleman took his money back from the slave and gave it to the first slave, and he said that whoever has, more will be give, but whoever has nothing, even the little that he owns will be taken away.

Reflection:
This parable is explaining to us, what we have to do to get to Heaven. The nobleman said, "Whoever has, more will be given, but those with nothing, even the little that he owns will be taken away." This means that God. like the nobleman, sent us out on a mission. God sent us to Earth to spread his word just like how the nobleman sent his slaves away to gain him more money. If we are like the first and second slaves and actually do something with this gift of life, then we will be well rewarded in heaven. However, If we are like the third slave and don't do anything because we are scared of God, then even the little that we have in this world, will be taken away when we die. This parable is trying to say that we should not be afraid of God, because if we are, then we won't be able to live his gift of life to the fullest extent.

Even though spreading the word of God is our mission, It doesn't literally mean that we have to speak and preach the word of God, we can spread the word of God by our actions. By way of good examples and charity, we can spread the word of God in our own way. Good examples and charity show this message because it shows that people are not only trying to spread the word of God just to get into heaven. It shows that they are trying to go out of their way so other people can see what to do so they can be well rewarded in Heaven as well. Living out this teaching is necessary because if we don't we won't be rewarded as well in heaven. If we do live out this teaching then other people get into Heaven as well because we set the example. Living this teaching allows not only us but other people to get into Heaven as well.

Prayer:
Dear God, Please help me to spread your word in my everyday actions. Please help me to be an example to others so they can get into heaven. Please help me to remember that whatever I earn in this life, it will be tripled in Heaven. Please help me to share your gifts to me with others. Please help me to use your gift of life to the fullest extent. Amen.