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Let’s be a good and faithful servant.

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Matthew 25:21

[NIV]

"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

Cf. Talent (money)  the talent in this parable is not a coin but a unit of weight. One talent is about 30kg. So it will be a wages of many years. We edit the story for easier understanding for kids.

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There was a rich man in the city. He had a lot of properties and the servants. One day, he should go abroad for many years.

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So, he decided to entrust his servants with his property.

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He called three servants.  ““ I will tell you something. I have to go abroad for long time. Now, I will give my property to you so you have to manage well and work hard. I will reward you when I return.””

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Then, he gave his money to them.

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The master called first servant. He was a hard worker. So the master entrusted him with five talents. The five talents is very big amount of money. The first servant received a big money.

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The master called second servant. He gave him two talents. Two talents is also big money.

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The master went to his journey. After he left, the three servants were thinking deeply.

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The first servant was thinking seriously. He thought how he can gain more. And he had a business. He was able to earn much money.

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The second servant also tied his best. He opened a store in the market. He could gain much money also.

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However the third servant struggled with one talent. He was thinking seriously and he went to somewhere.

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He went to somewhere that no one knows the place. And dig the ground and hid it.

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And he played every day.

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After a long time the master came. He called the three servants and asked them how they manage the money.

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The first servant answered. ““ I had a business with five talents. See, I have gained five more. Here you are.””

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The master was so happy. He replied, ““Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. You may have the money. That is yours.””

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The second servant came to his master and said, ““You entrusted me with tow talents. I work hard, I have gained two more.””

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““Here is your money.”” The master was so happy. ““ Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. You may have the money. That is yours.””

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The third servant came to his master. He explained feebly. ““I was afraid to lose your money. So I hid it in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.”

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The master was angry and shouted. ““You wicked, lazy servant! You should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest. Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents.””

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The two servants who managed well the master’s property had a party with their master.

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But the third servant was out and cried. If he worked hard like the other servants, he would not have this sad result.

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God gave us different talents. We have to manage well like the two servants so we will bear and harvest good fruits in our lives. If we will be lazy like third servant, God would call us a wicked and lazy servant. We have to be a good and faithful servant like two servants in this parable.