The Archives Devotional Magazine August 2015 | Page 9

“At that time the Kingdom of heaven will be like this. Once there was a man who was about to leave
home on a trip; he called his servants and put them in charge of his property. He gave to each one according
to his ability: to one he gave five thousand gold coins, to another he gave two thousand, and to another he
gave one thousand. Then he left on his trip. The servant who had received five thousand coins went at once
and invested his money and earned another five thousand. In the same way the servant who had received two
thousand coins earned another two thousand. But the servant who had received one thousand coins went off,
dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master's money.
“After a long time the master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them. The servant
who had received five thousand coins came in and handed over the other five thousand. ‘You gave me five
thousand coins, sir,’ he said. ‘Look! Here are another five thousand that I have earned.’ ‘Well done, you good
and faithful servant!’ said his master. ‘You have been faithful in managing small amounts, so I will put you in
charge of large amounts. Come on in and share my happiness!’