Contemplative Bible Reading

Luke 19:26 (New Living Translation)

‘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…’

Jesus is telling what many call “The Parable of Ten Talents.” This verse is near the conclusion. There are many lessons to discuss from this parable. One is:

Learn something, know something, that enables learning more, and teaching.

Learning and learning and learning just to be learning is a self-described problem: it is learning just to be learning. Learning with a purpose, however, is different. Learning to teach and to serve has a godly purpose.

One more caution about learning: I should not have a set plan to learn first, then do. “I will learn for two years before I set out to serve and teach.” Please, don’t.

Learn a little, serve and teach a lot. Repeat often How much is “a little?” I am not sure, but it is something less than a lot. Please God, don’t let me wait for the right day or the right year or…have me to serve and teach this moment.