The parable we just heard from Luke’s Gospel tries to counter the expectation that the coming of God’s kingdom was imminent. The people following Jesus were fascinated with thoughts about the future. So, in telling this parable, Jesus tried to turn their attention to the present.
The parable is about a nobleman who went away to a foreign country and eventually returned to his land as king. However, his servants’ attention should have focused not on the day of his return but on their present needs, using the resources he left them for what they truly needed in the present.
Too much concern about the future can distract us from the present. What matters is the generous and courageous use of the gifts and resources the LORD has given us for the service of others who are here right now. This is the approach to life that the LORD is urging us to take. The servant who put his gold coin away for safety, because of his fear, goes against this approach to life. In our use of our gifts and resources, we may fail and make mistakes, but the truth is that failure is preferable to fearful inactivity. +
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