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SUT'AfJS WEEKLY, ESSTFOEO, N. C, FRIDAY; AUGUST 10. 1951. PAGE NINE v 7; 1 ! ViTl ftr-L: It'; ! ,: 8 - LEs&J THE OIKISTIAN'S USE OF , MONEY AND GOODS International Sunday School Lemon JFof August 12th, 1951. V Memory 'Selection: " "All thing therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do to you. even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law I and the prophets." Matthew 7: 12. j : Lesson Text: Matthew 25: 14-15, i 19-80. . : Only in the Gospel of Matthew do we find the parable of the talents.- It was uttered by Jesus on the Tuesday night preceding his death, at a time when he knew that his three years of personal ministry was about to end. The future depended upon the activity of those to whom he was soon to intrust his mission. The application of the parable of the talents is transparent and un equivocal. The man going into an other country typified Jesus, himself, soon to 'foe crucified. The servants, called together to receive on trust the man's possessions, represent the dis ciples and their successors In time, who have received the spiritual rich es of the Kingdom of God. The measure of confidence and trust was expressed in talents, a rathn er large sum of money, an expres sion symbolic, not only of riches but including every endowment and privi lege in life, health, mental ability and every asset which helps or improves a human being. In the, parable, the necessity for some measure to con serve the master's possessions was inescapable, so, likewise, is the divine dependence upon human, agencies to carry forward the work of the King dom in this world. . In the division of the possessions, each servant was made responsible in accordance with his own individual ability. How tragic it would be in life if we were held accountable for a performance beyond our endowment or qualifications. It is Interesting to note that all of these servants were regarded as trustworthy to 'the ex tent to which they were gifted and the owner granted them full freedom of action in the use of the treasure intrusted to them. So, in life, each soul receives wisely and generously from the Creator .and is left in un. restricted liberty to employ whatever talents intrusted to it. The three servants received five, two and one talent, respectively. The first two utilized their opportunity and justified the trust reposed in them, multiplying in trade by - their activity the sum left in their care. The one-talent man sulked, either be cause he was "afraid to risk what he had, or because he made no effort to leam how to employ the money, or because of a conceited pride, he was piqued over the smaller duty allotted to him. Or, perhaps, it was Just be cause he was a little lazy ' and too much in love with ease and pleasure. Upon the master's return, the ser vants were called for an accounting; The two energetic and faithful ser vants were , rewarded Ay! an enlarged sphere of - activity and usefulness. Having proved themselves worthy, they were promoted. No difference was made in the treatment of the five-talent and the two-talent man both had been faithful, alert and com petenfc which ra& all that the mas ter considered. The one-talent ser vant, however, was condemned for his neglect and lack of Industry. The mere safeguarding of the money was nothing creditable for the talent had been ; intrusted to him to be used and multiplied. . It is incorrect to as sume that this servant had not lost anything, while he returned the tal ent intact he had never . lost the time which had passed and the op - portunity for 'usefulness which was arorie. - . 'In every realm, nature withdraws her gift fronvhim who neglects or misuses it," aptly ' declared Newell Dwight Hillis, in commenting on this parable. . , .."Neglecting tf0' , mole is punished with blindness; ne glecting wings, "the. flying-fish finds these members hanging feebly by Its side; neglecting the use the -sap it receives, the branch withers, rots and falls away from the tree; while that monk that made a vow not to nrt nis hand from his side for a period of years, found at last his arm a wither . ed, helpless thing dead, "yef hanging to a living body For use is life, neglect is atrophy and death. ; There ia no talent that comes unasked; there is no grace of' mind and heart that stays .unurged." " ' . The arable of the- -talents, has an application to our own lives. Each of us will be held responsible for the ability to achieve and the opportunity for good which comes to us. We will not be charged beyond, our capabili ties. ' Fortunately, nowever, the "tal- ent" given to men by the Creator is such as can be multiplied by every as piring soul. - - , ' v: GO TO SOME cnuncn ' rnrrr Sunday ; . a- Jr : ': r - j ' ' f m COirVERSATION A parrot can talk. But he, can only say the things be bashtud! Human conversation is not so far removed : from parrot-talk as we might like to believe. We too base most of our conversation on the things we have heard. But we digest thoughts that have been given us, consider them, make them our own, and then repeat them in our own words. And yet, unlike the parrots, we influence others by the gift of speech. Our words can brighten or darken -the lives of many people. The God who has given us the gift of speech has also given us access to Truth. The spirit ual knowledge we gain as we worship and study in our churches is the key to what the Bible calls "a holy conversation." And that doesn't mean using pious phrases! 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