The parable of the talents continues the trilogy of parables about waiting for the second coming of the Lord. The servants who received a significant share of the mater’s property were split into two categories: those who immediately and joyfully invested those talents and gladly returned the talents with a profit, and that servant who dug a hole and hid the mater’s talent. What made the difference? The servants’ perception of the master’s character. Satan had painted God’s character in a dark color, but Jesus came to reveal the true character of God, a loving, self-sacrificing Heavenly Father. Waiting actively by investing God’s talents keeps us from falling asleep and shows to the world a God we love and gladly serve.
