{"id":202,"date":"2022-12-14T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?p=202&2022"},"modified":"2022-12-12T17:01:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T00:01:49","slug":"try-and-fail-vs-doing-nothing-luke-19-11-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/try-and-fail-vs-doing-nothing-luke-19-11-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Try And Fail vs. Doing Nothing: Luke 19:11-27"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"spoiler spoiler-style-2\"><div class=\"spoiler-title\">Focus Passage: Luke 19:11-27 (NIrV)<\/div><div class=\"spoiler-content\"><p>\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">11<\/sup> While the people were listening to these things, Jesus told them a story. He was near Jerusalem. The people thought that God\u2019s kingdom was going to appear right away. <\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">12<\/sup> Jesus said, \u201cA man from an important family went to a country far away. He went there to be made king and then return home. <sup class=\"versenum\">13<\/sup> So he sent for ten of his servants. He gave them each about three months\u2019 pay. \u2018Put this money to work until I come back,\u2019 he said. <\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">14<\/sup> \u201cBut those he ruled over hated him. They sent some messengers after him. They were sent to say, \u2018We don\u2019t want this man to be our king.\u2019 <\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">15<\/sup> \u201cBut he was made king and returned home. Then he sent for the servants he had given the money to. He wanted to find out what they had earned with it. <\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">16<\/sup> \u201cThe first one came to him. He said, \u2018Sir, your money has earned ten times as much.\u2019 <\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">17<\/sup> \u201c\u00a0\u2018You have done well, my good servant!\u2019 his master replied. \u2018You have been faithful in a very small matter. So I will put you in charge of ten towns.\u2019 <\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">18<\/sup> \u201cThe second servant came to his master. He said, \u2018Sir, your money has earned five times as much.\u2019 <\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">19<\/sup> \u201cHis master answered, \u2018I will put you in charge of five towns.\u2019 <\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">20<\/sup> \u201cThen another servant came. He said, \u2018Sir, here is your money. I have kept it hidden in a piece of cloth. <sup class=\"versenum\">21<\/sup> I was afraid of you. You are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in. You harvest what you did not plant.\u2019 <\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">22<\/sup> \u201cHis master replied, \u2018I will judge you by your own words, you evil servant! So you knew that I am a hard man? You knew that I take out what I did not put in? You knew that I harvest what I did not plant? <sup class=\"versenum\">23<\/sup> Then why didn\u2019t you put my money in the bank? When I came back, I could have collected it with interest.\u2019 <\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">24<\/sup> \u201cThen he said to those standing by, \u2018Take his money away from him. Give it to the one who has ten times as much.\u2019 <\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">25<\/sup> \u201c\u00a0\u2018Sir,\u2019 they said, \u2018he already has ten times as much!\u2019 <\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<sup class=\"versenum\">26<\/sup> \u201cHe replied, \u2018I tell you that everyone who has will be given more. But here is what will happen to anyone who has nothing. Even what he has will be taken away from him. <sup class=\"versenum\">27<\/sup> And what about my enemies who did not want me to be king over them? Bring them here! Kill them in front of me!\u2019\u00a0\u201d <\/p>\r\n<p class=\"passage-read-more\">Read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke 19:11-27&amp;version=nirv\" title=\"Read the passage on BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"hyperlink-underlined\">Luke 19:11-27<\/a> in context and\/or in other translations on BibleGateway.com!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n<p>Our passage for this journal entry focuses on a parable Jesus shares about a master entrusting his servants with money <em>(a.k.a. talents in some translations)<\/em>. In this journal entry, let\u2019s look a little closer at what the parable says (and doesn\u2019t say) about the 10 servants, and uncover any additional insights hidden within this parable.<\/p>\r\n<p>The first mention of servants is in verse 13: <strong>\u201cSo he sent for ten of his servants.\u201d<\/strong> This stands out in my mind because the wording leaves open the possibility that this man had dozens of servants, and that these ten are special.<\/p>\r\n<p>It is also significant because the way the following verse is worded, <strong>\u201cBut those he ruled over hated him.\u201d<\/strong> (v.14). This verse could easily be referring to the servants as a large group, a smaller group of the servants, or those who lived in the region where this important man lived.<\/p>\r\n<p>What I find interesting in these two verses is the implied tension present. There could be tension between the servants who were picked and those who were not, and there is tension because there is a group of people who disliked the fact that this man was going to be crowned king.<\/p>\r\n<p>Each of these ideas brings out an interesting observation in my mind when looking at this parable as a whole. It is very possible that within the seven unaccounted for servants there were some who were not opposed to the king. If this is the case, then these servants were not punished for losing the money that was entrusted to them. With this in mind, while reading this parable, a big idea surfaced: \u201c<strong>It is worse to do nothing with the blessings that God has given us with, than to have tried and failed.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>If we are honestly working to help the people God brings our way, and in every case, they reject our help <em>(whether the help is financial, work-related, family-focused, etc.)<\/em>, then God is not disappointed in us. <strong>God is more interested in helping us be the people He created us to be than to compare ourselves with those who might be more or less talented than we are.<\/strong> <em>(That\u2019s a bonus big idea that came out as I was writing this entry.)<\/em> \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"aj-wrap-up--202\" class=\"aj-wrap-up\"><p><em>This thought was inspired by studying the <strong>Walking With Jesus<\/strong> \u201cReflective Bible Study\u201d package. 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