Can you imagine
a crowd of people listening to every word that Jesus said? What would happen if every soul absorbed the body of the Lord? And even more, what would happen if we all believed that the Inspired Word held eternal mysteries? The search for meaning would unveil the key, and the door to heaven would open freely. Would it be amazing to have a hope so grand that mortal death could not hold you down? Can you imagine a love more perfect than this, a private love letter written to his bride of Jesus. My God. He is so good! He speaks straight to my heart, as a Father should. It’s hard to believe He is three in One. He is Holy Spirit, Father and Son. Imagine what could happen if we all focused on Christ, our names would be written in His Book of Life. He is the author and perfecter of our faith. He is the same today as he was yesterday. And this is what I thought of when I read Luke 19, where Jesus tells a story to a captive audience on his way to Jerusalem. He told them a Parable about ten servants to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away. He said, “A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return." “Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver, saying, ‘Invest this for me while I am gone.’ “But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want him to be our king.’ “After he was crowned king, he returned and called in the servants to whom he had given the money. He wanted to find out what their profits were.” “The first servant reported, ‘Master, I invested your money and made ten times the original amount!’ “Well done!’ the king exclaimed. ‘You are a good servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.’ “The next servant reported, ‘Master, I invested your money and made five times the original amount.’ “Well done!’ the king said. ‘You will be governor over five cities.’ “But the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, ‘Master, I hid your money and kept it safe. I was afraid because you are a hard man to deal with, taking what isn’t yours and harvesting crops you didn’t plant.’ “You wicked servant!’ the king roared. ‘Your own words condemn you. If you knew that I’m a hard man who takes what isn’t mine and harvests crops I didn’t plant, why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’ “Then, turning to the others standing nearby, the king ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one who has ten pounds.’ “But, master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten pounds!’ “Yes,’ the king replied, ‘and to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.” “And as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to be their king - bring them in and execute them right here in front of me.” Luke 19:11-27 My God. He does not play! He does not care what kind of excuses you have today. If you do not serve him, then you are an enemy. He will order your execution, and it will happen immediately. And if you call yourself a servant yet do not invest the life you have been given into the Bank of Heaven, then do not expect to get anything in return. And all that you have, is really not yours. Not your house, your car or your vacation home. Not your petty cash, savings account or retirement pan. Not your business nor your occupation, nor you children or your spouse. Not one inch of your life is truly your own. Everything was given by the nobleman to invest in the Coming King, who rules over Heaven. Yet many seem to think this is not true, but I’d like to ask you whose thoughts do you pursue? Are you like the servant who acted out of fear? Do you believe the lies that you have heard? Is Satan your master, you know he is the prince of this world. Have you bowed down and catered to him? Or are you like the servants who invested well, the ones who made five or ten times the original amount? These are the men who had faith to believe that the nobleman would return as a King. To those who are listening, what do you hear? Do you understand this story that came out of Jesus’s mouth? It’s time to decide if you are servant of God, do you trust in him, or do you trust in yourself? I pray that no one listening is an enemy of God, but if you are then I pray he will execute you now. It’s time to think about the meaning of your life. Will you tell him you invested wisely, or will you tell him you followed your own feelings and thoughts. As I get ready to end this, let me leave you with one more request - Please remember that Jesus came as a servant but is coming back as a King. So get ready to give an account of your life, for our spiritual husband will want to know if you have been a faithful wife.
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