The Lazy Servant
Kate Clark, March 18th 2009
This Bible story found in Matthew 25:14-29, is a parable told by Jesus. There was a rich man traveling to a far country. He readily decided to entrust his money with his servants. He gave the first servant ten thousand dollars, to the second he gave four thousand, and to the third two thousand. He gave according to each of their abilities. The first servant ecstatically invested his money in wheat sales, and doubled his profit. The second second servant invested his money in
the market, and doubled his also. But the third servant was foolish, lazy, and cowardly towards his master so he buried his money.
When the master finally returned, the servants prepared to tell him what they had accomplished. The first servant came to him and uttered, "Master, you entrusted me with ten thousand dollars, see, I have gained another ten thousand." The master, a money- loving man, was very pleased, and replied,"You have done excellent with what little I gave you, I will appoint you over much." The second servant came to the master and exclaimed,"You gave me four thousand dollars, and I too have doubled my profit." The master was also very pleased with him, and replied the same. But when the third, lazy, and cowardly servant came forth, and explained that he had buried his two thousand, the master became ferociously angry with him!
He told the servant,"You lazy and despicable slave! Because of your foolishness, I will take what is yours and give it to the servant with twenty thousand so that he can use it wisely! For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have more than plenty; but from him who is wanting will be taken what he has." Always use what God has given you wisely and he will appoint you over many greater things. God uses the little things in our lives to prepare us for what incredible things he has planned!
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