Then another came and said, ‘Lord, look, this is your Mina, which I have reserved in a cloth.’
Luke 19:20
There are those times in our lives when we say things that do not even make sense to us when we say them. But there are also those who think their own intentions are always best regardless of any advice to the contrary.
This servant addresses his ‘contribution’ by first assuring his master that the Mina in question was the same one he had been entrusted with. He reveals that he had gone to some effort to ensure that there had been little chance of loss of his master’s money. Of course, by minimizing the chance of loss, he had also completely removed any chance of gain by way of this grant.
Heavenly Father, thank You for all of the wonderful things You have blessed us with. And may we never miss those blessings by seeking for things we do not need. Godliness with contentment is indeed great gain. I will praise You by risking wealth to gain good fruits. In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.