33rd Week in Ord. Time, Wednesday – 16th November 2022 — Gospel: Lk 19,11-28
Stewards for the Kingdom
In the parable, the king offered ten servants one mina each (a mina was about three months wages for a common labourer). His command was simple, “trade with these, until I get back.” It was not even their own money. This is stewardship. When the nobleman returns, he settles accounts with his servants. Though there are ten servants, we are told only about three. He rewards those who have made good use of their gifts and punishes those who traded least in getting interest on what was given. We need to recognize that all we receive is a gift to be invested in building up the kingdom of God. The more one has sought to share and work with what has been given to an individual, the more benefits are gained. Otherwise, if individuals work against the kingdom, then they are answerable for not accepting God’s plan. What is our attitude in relation to the gifts received gratuitously? Do we gratefully recognize that we are stewards responsible for building the kingdom?
