When Jesus taught in parables the people (us) could choose to think about themselves or they could say, “I know who this is talking about!”
It is so often the case that we believe it’s the other person that needs the work and we are simply the watchers to see if those people Jesus is talking to are going to change.
This week it is two contrasting messages—one about what God wants us to do with blessing and two, that we need to stay vigilant to the end.
Both messages have to do with what we do with our time and how we view what is our responsibility.
But one is about us as the absolute ruler of our lives (which we are not) and the other is a servant which is doing well but receives the warning that the enemy waits for the opening to begin his attacks.
Parables are there to make us think, not to wonder who He is talking to. In some sense, He is always talking to us.
We are His children, and He is continually teaching those who will listen.
Never take for granted that Jesus is not talking to us. Every lesson is one in which we will learn or we will have to learn later. Take the opportunity to be taught by the Holy Spirit.
Pastor Brent