His master said to him, 'Well done, good and
faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge
of many things; enter into the joy of your master.' Matthew 25:21
Well done
good and faithful servant (verse 23). That is a phrase used in Matthew 25 and
Luke 19 when Jesus tells parables about giving servants responsibilities and
how they handled them. The servants who did as well or better than expected
received praise of “well done” from their master. That is what those who are
obedient will hear when they enter heaven. A good motivation to be faithful to
the responsibility that God has given us—to love the Lord as Jesus taught at
the beginning of the parable of the Good Samaritan.
And a lawyer stood up and put Him
to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal
life?" And He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How does it
read to you?" And he answered, "YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH
ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH
ALL YOUR MIND; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF." And He said to him,
"You have answered correctly; DO THIS AND YOU WILL LIVE." Luke 10:25-28
Beyond the
message of this parable, we know that in loving Jesus, we believe in Him as our
Savior. Do this and you will live eternally.
Training Tip – Read the parable of the faithful servant to your
family. Talk about what it means to be faithful. Then role play this parable
using gold coins (those filled with chocolate) for the children to represent
the talents given to each servant.
Lord, bless Zander and my other
grandchildren today and always. Give them wisdom to help them to make good
decisions, a value of responsibility to develop in them a strong work ethic,
and a desire to respect and to know You more deeply every day.
Happy Birthday,
Zander
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
© 2013 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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