There are those who teach that Jesus’ message is love, kindness and light. There is no violence, no judgment, no vengeance, no retribution. There is no sin. All is forgiven. All are embraced. All are equally loved in the sight of God.
Tell me, then, what is to be gleaned from Luke 19:11-27?
No, I will not copy/paste it all here. There are multiple lessons, though, when reading this passage, this one parable.
[H]is citizens hated him. Still true today. It would appear that a majority of our King’s subjects despise Him and continue to say We will not have this man to reign over us!
He gives His servants, His devoted followers, opportunities of spiritual gifts. Some followers supply a return on this investment. Others hide them, afraid of His wrath, openly saying to Him I feared thee.
Those who used the King’s gifts and returned to Him bountifully were given even more. The unused gift was taken away, but the servant survived.
It should be with fear and trembling we learn the fate of those who spoke against Him.
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. (Luke 19:27 KJV)
Why is it difficult to accept that God will rid Himself of those who reject Him?
Why do we ignore that verse, and many others:
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. (Matthew 18:6 KJV)
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. (Luke 13:3 and 5 KJV)
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (John 3:18 KJV)
Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you. (Acts 13:41 KJV) Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you. (Habakkuk 1:5 KJV)
Instead, let us believe, as Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. (Mark 9:23 KJV)
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