Luke 19: 11-27
While Jesus was still talking to Zaccheus He knew the disciples who were listening thought He was going to Jerusalem to establish the Kingdom of God in a temporal way. They envisioned that Jesus would very soon set up His throne and begin His reign. With this in mind, Jesus told them a parable about a nobleman who went to a far country to have himself appointed king and then return. Before he left he gave three workers each some money to use while he was gone. They were expected to use it for the kingdom and serve him until he came back. The rebellious city where he journeyed to rejected him and was destroyed. When he returned from his trip he called for the workers to see how they handled the money in his absence. The workers who served him while he was gone were rewarded with more authority but the servant who did not work was denied any reward. Jesus continues to prepare his disciples for when he will leave them, they must occupy until He returns again as we must also, using the gifts that He gives to serve Him and produce fruit for the Kingdom.
