In Matthew 25, Jesus tells a parable about a master who leaves on a trip and trusts his
servants with his finances. On the surface, it’s a simple story about stewarding our
resources while we wait for our Master, Jesus, to return. But like all of the parables,
there are layers to this simple story. It’s actually a revelation about who God really is —
a generous Master who wants to help us live our lives to the full in the Kingdom. Jesus
teaches us that our resources (financial, physical, relational, spiritual) are stewardship
capital meant to be leveraged toward higher Kingdom value, not hidden in fear.
But like the servant in the story, most of us hang on to our resources because we
falsely believe our wealth and stability are more valuable that the life Jesus offers. By
letting go of our attachment to our stuff, and by investing what we have in the
Kingdom, we can experience both the generosity of our Master and the abundant life
he wants to give us.
