第廿五章
最好能將全章略讀一遍，再專注於以下經文段落：
1 4「天國又好比一個人要往外國去，就叫了僕人來，把他的家業交給他
們，15按著各人的才幹給他們銀子：一個給了五千，一個給了二千，一個給
了一千，就往外國去了。16那領五千的隨即拿去做買賣，另外賺了五千。17
那領二千的也照樣另賺了二千。18但那領一千的去掘開地，把主人的銀子埋
藏了。19過了許久，那些僕人的主人來了，和他們算帳。20那領五千銀子
的又帶著那另外的五千來，說：『主啊，你交給我五千銀子。請看，我又賺
了五千。』21主人說：『好，你這又良善又忠心的僕人，你在不多的事上有
忠心，我要把許多事派你管理；可以進來享受你主人的快樂。』22那領二千
的也來，說：『主啊，你交給我二千銀子。請看，我又賺了二千。』23主人
說：『好，你這又良善又忠心的僕人，你在不多的事上有忠心，我要把許多
事派你管理；可以進來享受你主人的快樂。』24那領一千的也來，說：『主
啊，我知道你是忍心的人，沒有種的地方要收割，沒有散的地方要聚斂，25
我就害怕，去把你的一千銀子埋藏在地裏。請看，你的原銀子在這裏。』26
主人回答說：『你這又惡又懶的僕人，你既知道我沒有種的地方要收割，沒
有散的地方要聚斂，27就當把我的銀子放給兌換銀錢的人，到我來的時候，
可以連本帶利收回。28奪過他這一千來，給那有一萬的。29因為凡有的，還
要加給他，叫他有餘；沒有的，連他所有的也要奪過來。30把這無用的僕人
丟在外面黑暗裏；在那裏必要哀哭切齒了。』」
默想：
1. 神給每個信徒都有不同的恩賜，可能是財富、才幹、時間、或機會。神
要我們盡用每樣恩賜來服事神。
2. 前面兩個受王稱讚的僕人，他們努力工作，主人看他們的努力比成果更
重要。但最後那個僕人，卻花最少的勞力，但又想保護自己，至終受到
懲罰。
3. 你的雙手承載著很多神給的恩賜，祂期待你有智慧並完全地為祂使用。
你有沒有好好地運用神給的恩賜？當主再來時，你拿什麼呈獻給主？想
一想，今天、這個星期，你可以如何實際地運用你的恩賜，做些什麼事
情？求神幫助你，為祂好好地做。
禱告與筆錄：
繼續安靜在神面前聆聽神，並將你的的思想、問題、觸動你的字、詞、圖
畫，或是與神的禱告，寫在你的靈程筆記簿上面。
今日箴言：4:4-6
4父親教訓我說：「你心要存記我的言語，遵守我的命令，便得存活。5
要得智慧，要得聰明，不可忘記，也不可偏離我口中的言語。6不可離
棄智慧，智慧就護衛你；要愛她，她就保守你。
Chapter 25
If possible, read the whole chapter to see the full picture of what is happening here.
Then focus on the following section:
14”Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted
his property to them. 15To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents,
and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.
16The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to work
and gained five more. 17So also, the one with the two talents gained two more. 18But
the man who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his
master’s money. 19”After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled
accounts with them. 20The man who had received the five talents brought the other five.
‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’ 21”His
master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few
things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
22”The man with the two talents also came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with
two talents; see, I have gained two more.’ 23”His master replied, ‘Well done, good and
faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many
things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ 24”Then the man who had received
the one talent came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where
you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25So I was afraid
and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’ 26”His
master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not
sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27Well then, you should have put my
money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back
with interest. 28” ‘Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents.
29For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever
does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. 30And throw that worthless
servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Meditation:
1. God gives gifts to all his disciples: wealth, skills, time or opportunities. God wants
us to use them fully. This is how we can serve him.
2. The master praised two of the slaves for they had done their best. But not the
third slave. This slave was doing the safest thing, and the least work, to protect
himself from hard work and punishment he thought he might receive if he lost it.
3. God also expects you to use your gifts wisely and completely for Him. How are
you doing? Think of one way you can use your gift today and this week. Ask God
to help you do it well for his sake.
Prayer & Journaling:
On your prayer journal, as you listen to God, write down a few thoughts, questions,
words, names, drawings, or anything that has come to your mind during this time.
Proverbs for Today: Prov 4:4-6
Family Time:
Dramatize the parable. Give them five coins, two, and another one respectively.
Send them out of the room. The first returns with ten coins, the second with
four, the last with only one. Show how the first two were faithful, but the one
doing nothing was not. Conclude by praying that each will use every opportunity
or talent the Lord gives.