THE LORD'S TEACHING TO THE JEWS
Be alert, for you do not know the day, nor the hour, in which I, your king, shall return. For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man travelling to a far country, who summoned his employees, and divided, among them, his money to invest. He entrusted one employee with five thousand dollars, to another, two thousand, and to a third, one thousand; he entrusted them according to each one's ability; and then, he immediately departed on his journey.
While he was gone, the one who had received five thousand dollars, went and invested them, doubling his portion of his employer's investment! And likewise, he that had received two thousand, also doubled his employer's money. But he that had received but one thousand, went and hid away his portion of his employer's money.
After a long time, their employer returned, and took note of their stewardship. He saw that the one he trusted to handle the five thousand, had doubled his investment. He was very pleased, and said, Well done, my most trusted employee: you have been faithful over a small amount, so I will place you in charge of much more, for you have made me exceedingly happy!
The one who had received two thousand dollars to invest, came and said, Sir, you entrusted me with two thousand dollars: see here, I have also doubled them. His boss said unto him, Well done, my good and faithful employee; you have been faithful over a small amount, I will put you in charge of much more; for you, too, have made me very happy!
Then he, to whom one thousand dollars was given, came and said, Sir, I knew that you are a very demanding boss, expecting your employees to do all the work while you rake in the benefits of our labor; and I was afraid that if I lost your money, you would fire me! Therefore, I hid your money in a safe place, and look, I have not lost a cent! His boss was very disappointed with him, and said, If you knew I am a very demanding boss, and that I was expecting you to increase the money which I entrusted to your care, why then did you not invest it? You should have at least put it in a bank and drawn interest on it! You have proven that I cannot count on you to handle my money, so give me my one thousand dollars, and leave; you are fired! I will let my most trusted employee invest it, as he has proven to be both wise and faithful!
The one who had received two thousand dollars to invest, came and said, Sir, you entrusted me with two thousand dollars: see here, I have also doubled them. His boss said unto him, Well done, my good and faithful employee; you have been faithful over a small amount, I will put you in charge of much more; for you, too, have made me very happy!
Then he, to whom one thousand dollars was given, came and said, Sir, I knew that you are a very demanding boss, expecting your employees to do all the work while you rake in the benefits of our labor; and I was afraid that if I lost your money, you would fire me! Therefore, I hid your money in a safe place, and look, I have not lost a cent! His boss was very disappointed with him, and said, If you knew I am a very demanding boss, and that I was expecting you to increase the money which I entrusted to your care, why then did you not invest it? You should have at least put it in a bank and drawn interest on it! You have proven that I cannot count on you to handle my money, so give me my one thousand dollars, and leave; you are fired! I will let my most trusted employee invest it, as he has proven to be both wise and faithful!
The moral of the story is this: those who have demonstrated wisdom and faithfulness here in this world, will be held in high esteem in the Kingdom of Heaven; those who showed they did not trust their King to be fair and just, will regret their failure for the rest of eternity!
A very important note: Jesus taught this to His disciples who were Jews. They were expecting Him to assume the role of their Messiah, their Christ, the King of Israel, and to free them from Roman rule! They were living during "Daniel's Sixty-ninth Week," not knowing that their Messiah would be killed, and His earthly Kingdom delayed for at least 2000 years (Daniel 9:24-27; Lk. 21:24)! Under the Mosaic Law, earthly religious works were rewarded with health, wealth, and a peaceful life. During the parenthetical period between the "Sixty-ninth Week" and the "Seventieth Week," God would gather a people unto Himself from the Gentile nations; He would reveal the mystery that is the Church Age (Rom. 11:25; Eph. 5:32; Col. 1:26-27; 1 Tim. 3:16; etc.)! Rewards for faithful service to God are not received by Christians while here on earth; our rewards are reserved for us in heaven (1 Cor. 3:10-15; 1 Pet. 1:4)!
DANIEL'S SEVENTIETH WEEK IS ABOUT TO BEGIN.
THAT MEANS THE LORD IS ABOUT TO CLOSE THE CHURCH AGE.
BORN AGAIN BELIEVERS WILL SOON LEAVE THIS WORLD VIA THE RAPTURE!
THE SEVEN YEARS FOLLOWING OUR DEPARTURE, WILL BE HELL ON EARTH!
TRUST IN JESUS TODAY WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME!
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