"Have you ever read the story Jesus told so long ago,
Of the Talents that were given and were made to grow and grow?How the Master on a journey left his servants many days,
And again upon returning only two received his praise!
For the servant with the many, he had worked and gathered more,
And the one with lesser talents also had a greater store.
But the last, his talent buried, for he had received but one,
And afraid that he would lose it he heard not the words "Well Done!"
Our Master's on a journey, He has given talents too.
Are we working for the Master when there is so much to do?
Can we see our talents growing
Be they many, few, or one?
When our Master too returneth, will we hear the words "Well Done!"?
- (Author unknown)
I don't know who the author of this wonderful poem is, but I do know that it is based on the parable of the Talents, which you can read in Matthew 25:14-30 (Audio):
Here is a sermon on this parable:
The Parable of the Talents, by Rev. John Koopman
