I've realized I'm an older woman. This knowledge didn't suddenly strike me. I've seen the strands of grey growing coarse and shiny for several years. I've traced the wrinkles around my eyes. I've pulled my ponytail tighter and wondered at how a bit of loose skin can make such a difference in the mirror. I've …
Do you believe it? You are, I am, loved as much as God loves Jesus. Jesus said so--as He talked to God about us in prayer. I love this passage, Jesus' prayer for me and you--a prayer for us to discover unity and love. In John 17, as He prayed for protection of His disciples, …
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When the master returned to check on the status of the talents he entrusted to his servants "according to his own ability," their responses tell a powerul story. I love the way the scripture reveals the hearts of the first two servants. “'Master, you delivered to me five talents; behold, I have gained five talents …
Have you wondered about the value of the talent in the parable? I went back to the text and http://www.blueletterbible.org to dig a little deeper. In the original Greek, the word is τάλαντον or, using letters we recognize, tálanton. Strong’s Definitions lists the meaning as “neuter of a presumed derivative of the orignal form of …
What must they have been thinking as the night fell marking the beginning of the Sabbath rest while the body of their Lord, beaten and lifeless, lay in a borrowed tomb? Surely, they talked about the Passover meal just some 30 hours past. How the words must have haunted them, “This is my body broken …
Just to get a fuller meaning of the parable of the talents, let’s look at a few of the other words a bit closer. (If you haven't already looked at the meaning of the word talent, check out the previous post--what an encouraging and challenging lesson I found in that one word!) In verse 14 …
Recently while struggling a bit with trusting God enough to have the courage to step out and put one of my gifts to work, the Holy Spirit pulled my mind to the parables in Matthew. He led me to the parable in Matthew 25 of the master entrusting his servants with 5, 2, and 1 talents. …
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