In Luke 19, Jesus tells the parable of the King’s ten servants. In the parable a certain nobleman delivered unto each of his servants an amount of money with these instructions “Occupy till I come. In the parable there is an account of three of the servants. Two of the servants invested the king’s money and got a good return on their investment, one other of the servants held on to his master’s money and got no return on what he was given. The king was very hard on this man who had failed to get an increase on the money. At this point, dear readers, some of you are asking, “Where are you going with this story?” As we go into a new year, we are to “occupy till He come.” We have been given excellent resources to build and expand God’s Kingdom. Jesus expects us to use these talents for the expansion of the kingdom. We must be found working for the Master. Take a lesson from Jesus as He speaks in John 9:4: “I must work the works of Him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.”
2023 is a year for being more effective in our witness. “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me...(Acts 1:8) As we occupy, let us be mindful of why the king punished the worthless servant.
#1 He didn’t share his master’s interest in the kingdom.
#2 He didn’t trust his master’s intentions.
#3 His only concern was for himself.
#4 He did nothing to use the money.
In the year 2023, “let us occupy till He comes.” Have a blessed and happy new year.
Pastor J Amos Jones
