Monday, August 29, 2011
The Parable of the Talents
Dear Friends,
“It will be as when a man who was going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them. To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one — to each according to his ability. Then he went away. Immediately the one who received five talents went and traded with them, and made another five. Likewise, the one who received two made another two. But the man who received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and buried his master’s money. After a long time the master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them. The one who had received five talents came forward bringing the additional five. He said, ‘Master, you gave me five talents. See, I have made five more.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master’s joy.’ Then the one who had received two talents also came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two talents. See, I have made two more.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master’s joy.’ Then the one who had received the one talent came forward and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a demanding person, harvesting where you did not plant and gathering where you did not scatter; so out of fear I went off and buried your talent in the ground. Here it is back.’ His master said to him in reply, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I did not plant and gather where I did not scatter? Should you not then have put my money in the bank so that I could have got it back with interest on my return? Now then! Take the talent from him and give it to the one with ten. For to everyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. And throw this useless servant into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.'” (Words of Jesus from the Gospel of St. Matthew 25:14-30)
Below you will find the message of Our Lord and Savior given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“I bless you, My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters living throughout the world. I have given each one of you many gifts. Some have the gift of prayer, others have the gift to heal people and still others have the gift to sing or to play musical instruments. There are still others who have many other gifts. You can see, hear and talk and listen. How are you using these gifts I gave you? Are you using them for good or for evil? You have a mouth; are you using it to speak only good things or are you using your gift of speech to curse, to tell lies, to gossip or to slander others. Some I know are using their gifts of speech to pray, to speak about Me, to praise God and to teach the faith to others. Are you listening to good things, or instead are you listening to magic, or to horrible things, or to those who teach falsehood and error. Do not look upon things that will make you fall into sin such as pornography, sexual shows, or all kinds of prohibited lovemaking. Remain with Me and be blessed with love, peace and joy. I bless you.”
Father Melvin
Nicely so blessing.