After a quick review of a fuller definition behind "servant" (Greek G1401), we moved into "The Assignment" of a servant as it's referred to in the Luke 19:21-28 parable. The discussion covered many aspects of the parable from what a "talent" is (money, in this case) to what it is in relationship to the assignment given the servants. When we consider today how God calls us to our assignment, we must think beyond money, gifts, skills, abilities, etc. He created us for a very specific purpose and He equips, enables, promotes, supports, and guides us in that purpose. Are we listening and responding?
In the Luke parable, the servant given the single talent, chose to simply bury it. How does that align with the assignment given to the servants? Depending upon the translation used, the assignment ranged from "Put this money to work until I come back" and "Operate with this until I return" to "Invest this for me while I am gone". How ever you'd like to view it, the master basically said "DO SOMETHING WITH IT!" I'm convinced that if the servant had invested AND lost it, instead of burying it, he would have, at least, been commended by the master for the effort.
In many cases, we are "frozen" from action out of fear and that is the exact opposite of what the Word of God tells us (refer back to 2 Timothy 1:7). Fear is perhaps manifested in a lack of confidence, or that we might not do it "just" right, or that we will be rejected. That fear is where the enemy wants us to live ... so that we remain inactive and ineffective. God is calling His church out and up ... to higher levels from where we are at this time! He has seated us in Heavenly places and made us royal heirs, let's act like it!
From My Assignment Place ...
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