They couldn’t wait. Ever since the Master had entrusted them with their bags of gold, their talents, they had been investing it As soon as their master left on his journey, they got to work. They couldn’t wait to do something with that which had been entrusted to them. They had been working hard. They had been working wisely. They had been working diligently. And so those two servants couldn’t wait. They had something to show their Master. They had done something and they couldn’t wait to show him. They were waiting on pins and needles, excited for his return, so that they could run up to him and say, “Look! Look at what we did with what you gave us!” They couldn’t wait for his return so they could bring their prizes to him.
Is that how you feel as you wait for Jesus? He has entrusted much to you. As you wait for him are you doing something with what he has entrusted to you? Are you excited, perhaps like a pre-schooler is, to show him what you’ve done while he was gone? “Look! Look what I’ve done!” Are you excited for his return to show him what you’ve done?
This weekend we’re looking at Matthew 25:14-30. It is traditionally called the parable of the talents. And I can’t wait to open up this parable to you. I can’t wait to show you the good Master so that you are excited to greet him, so that you can’t wait bring the fruits of your labors to show him. “Look! Look what I’ve done!”
See, Jesus is coming. He is coming soon. That remains a focal point in our worship as we begin a new church year and enter a season in the church which we call “Advent.” Advent means “coming.” During this time, we look forward to the coming of Jesus at the end of time. We also rejoice in his coming in a time previous, at his birth in Bethlehem. And for this reason too, I can’t wait for worship this weekend. I can’t wait to celebrate with eyes up for the coming of Jesus. I can’t wait to celebrate his first coming in Bethlehem. Will you join us?
We’re gathering in-person:
Saturday at 5:30 pm.
Sunday at 9:30 am.
You can also worship with us online on Sundays at 9:30 am. (YouTube.com/c/MtLebanonChurch)
For all other news and notes, check out this weeks “The Mount Weekly.”