在基督徒的生活中，能力是通過應用造就出來的。就是在一個人得到了屬靈的恩賜之後，其有效性還會隨這個人盡責地應用它而增長。所以，那些懶惰，不著重應用的基督徒往往沒有多少能力。他們往往到教會去，交錢給牧師，讓牧師來做他們應做的事。他們甚至以能力不足作為不去事奉的借口。
這個懶惰的仆人雖然稱他的主人為“主”，但緊接著就辱罵他，稱他偷竊他沒有生產的。換句話講，這個仆人覺得如果他去投資的話，所增的值的應該歸他，不歸他的主人。但因為他盤算反正他也不能從中得到什么，就沒有去投資，一點都沒有。銀行家可比作把你的資源投資到別人的事奉裏。機構化教會常常給人一種錯覺，這種事奉是“非專職的”基督徒們唯一可做的事奉。
我估計有許多基督徒有這種態度：“我可以事奉基督，但我必須從中得到點什么。”許多人如果得不到報酬就不做基督徒的事工。他們把神給他們提供的資源看作是他們自己的。許多人稱耶穌為主，但有多少人把他按主對待呢？
到頭來，那些順從他們的主人，對他們所得到的資源盡責的人將得到大的賞賜，而懶惰的將被定罪。不要自欺，人若只接受基督為救主，但不接受他的主權，是不能得救的。而且不能光是口頭上，還必須在行為上。因為我們的行為顯示出我們真正所信的是什么。
懶惰的仆人已經有的資源也將被奪過來，加給最有能力，最盡責的仆人。這是應該的──神把更多的責任交給那些被証明更盡責的人。
Rap| A man went away but left his servants some money
"Talents" they're called, though that may seem funny The master gave to each as he thought best Not for themselves but for them to invest To those who have proven to have ability He gave more money and responsibility To one he gave five, to another two And another just one (what did he give you?) He went on his journey and then he returned And met with his servants to see what he earned The one he gave five had made five more "Good work faithful servant," he said as he swore To put him in charge of many things And see what rewards his happiness brings The man who had two also gain two "Good! I'll give the same to you" But the man who was given only but one When asked what he earned, his profit was none. But then he began to make an excuse "You take what you did not produce So I was afraid and hid in the ground That talent you gave." He said so profound The master replied, "You're wicked and lazy. I'm not stealing from you, are you crazy You don't want to work? Then put it in a bank. You could have earned interest, if I may be so frank Take the talent from this man and give it to the other The man who has ten talents and not to his brother For everyone who has, more will be given As for this man, he will not be forgiven Throw him outside where it's dark as night Let him weep and gnash teeth and have no sight. |