12 He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country TO HAVE HIMSELF APPOINTED KING AND THEN TO RETURN. Luke 19
In Matthew and Luke’s Gospels we have the Parable of the minas, with some variations in each. The central theme is that those who use what they’re given, FOR THE KINGDOM and not self, will be rewarded when the Master returns.
35 A KING ‘DELIGHTS’ IN A WISE SERVANT, (I like that word Delights!)
but a shameful servant arouses his fury. Proverbs 14
But in Luke’s Gospel we have the further statement, that this man will be crowned and ‘then He will return’ to rule as King. Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem for the final time. After this last visit He would be gone for a season and the business of His Hose would be entrusted to His servants. Jesus was speaking about Himself in this part of the Parable.
14 “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’ Luke 19
Jesus was well aware while still on earth that there were those who hated Him, (they’re still here today) and did all in their power to oppose Him becoming King. Ultimately all rebellion is against God and His Kingdom, but there will be a time when multitudes will be swept into the Kingdom before His Return.
The Revelation given to John on the Island of Patmos, the final Book of the Bible confirms Jesus return to Reign, over and over again.
15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said:
‘The kingdom of the world has become
the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah,
and he will reign for ever and ever.’ Revelation 11
10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say:
‘Now have come the salvation and the power
and the kingdom of our God,
and the authority of his Messiah.
For the accuser of our brothers and sisters,
who accuses them before our God day and night,
has been hurled down.
11 They triumphed over him
by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony;
they did not love their lives so much
as to shrink from death. Revelation 12
14 They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings – and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.’ Revelation 19
Just as Luke’s Gospel declares, our King is coming back to Rule and Reign and we will be with Him when that time comes. Serving with our own talents is important but their’s a much bigger picture to keep in mind, the Lord’s Return and Victory is sure.
May the Lord bless and keep you today. Immanuel, God is with us.