Love Is Spelled A-L-L

"Imagine someone who, before going abroad, summoned his servants to entrust his property to them.  He gave five talents of silver to one servant, two talents to another servant, and one talent to a third, to each according to his ability;  and he went away.  He who received five talents went at once to do business with the money, and gained another five.  The one who received two talents did the same, and gained another two.  But the one who received one talent dug a hole, and hid his master's money.

"After a long time, the master of those servants returned and asked for reckoning.  The one who had received five talents came with another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you entrusted me with five talents, but see, I have gained five more.'  The master answered, Very well, good and faithful servant, since you have been faithful in a few things, I will entrust you with much more.  Come and share the joy of your master.'

"Then the one who had received two talents came and said, 'Lord, you entrusted me with two talents; with them I have gained two more.'  The master said, 'Well, good and faithful servant, since you have been faithful in little things, I will entrust you with much more.  Come and share the joy of your master.'

"Finally, the one who had received one talent came and said, 'Master, I know that you are a hard man.  You reap what you have not sown, and gather what you have not scattered.  I was afraid, so I hid your money in the ground.  Here, take what is yours!'  But his master replied, 'Wicked and worthless servant, you know that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered;  so you should have deposited my money in the bank, and on my return you would have given it back to me with interest.

"'Therefore, take the talent from him, and give it to the one who has ten.  For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance;  but from those who are unproductive, even what they have will be taken from them.  As for that useless servant, throw him out into the dark, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'"

Matthew 25:14-30

"Lord, teach me to be fearless when it comes to giving to You.  Because You cannot be outdone in generosity."

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