What is serving Serving is doing something for

What is serving? Serving is doing something for others, without payment, bartering or expecting anything in return. Did you know that God expects us be faithful in serving Him?

Parable of the Talents Matthew 25: 14 -30

Jesus is using a parable to describe how heaven will be. He says, “a man is going on a journey. He puts his slaves in charge of his money. One of the slaves received 5 bags of gold, another received 2 bags of gold and the last one received 1 bag of gold.

The slave with 5 bags earned 5 more bags The slave with 2 bags earned 2 more bags The slave with 1 bag dug a hole and buried his bag

After some time passed, the master returned to collect the money. The slave given 5 bags gave him 5 more bags. His master said, “Good job. I will put you in charge of many things. Come share in your master's happiness. "

The man with the 2 bags said, "master I earned 2 more bags. " His master said, “Good job. I will put you in charge of many things. Come share in your master's happiness. "

The master went to the last slave. The slave with only one bag of gold said, "master, I knew you are a mean man, so I planted your gold into the ground. "

The master was very angry at the slave. He told him he should have at least put the money in the bank so that it could draw interest. Then the master commanded the slave with the bag in the hole to give it to the slave who earned 10 bags. Everyone who has talents will be given more, but the one who doesn't use his talents will have them taken away from them. That slave will be put in a place where people weep and grind their teeth.

What is serving? Serving is doing something for others, without payment, bartering or expecting anything in return. In today’s story, the master gave money to the servants. Some of the servants made the money multiply and one did not. God gives us gifts—or talents—to use to serve others. God expects us to be faithful in our service. The more talents we have, the more God expects us to use them.