Weekend Update

     This weekend I went camping. Specifically, we went horseback riding. However, due to the rain before Saturday, the trails were closed. As a result, we were only able to ride in circles which was still pretty fun nonetheless. After we went horseback riding, we went to the beach where we had a sandcastle competition. One of the scouts created a realistic sculpture of a horse out of sand. It was pretty amazing. For dinner, we had some hot dog weiners and bread crumbs, carrot juice, and sugar cubes. Not the best dinner. At night, it was extremely windy, and started raining extremely hard. When we woke up, we had to leave the camp early due to the hard rain. That pretty much marks the end of our campout.

     The Parable of the 10 talents

If you don't know this parable, I'll give a brief summary. There is a man who is about to go on a journey. He calls his servants and entrusts them with his property. He gave to one 5 talents, to the other 2 talents, and to the last one 1 talent. While the master was gone, the servant with the 5 talents traded, and gained 5 more talents. The servant with 2 talents made 2 talents more. However, the servant with 1 talent went and dug in the ground and buried his master's money. After awhile, the master returned to settle accounts with them. The servant with 5 talents came forward, bringing 5 more talents with him. The master was pleased with him, and continued on to the second servant. The servant with 2 talents came forward, bringing 2 more talents with him. The master was pleased with him as well. Lastly, the servant with 1 talent came forward, bringing only what his master had given him. The master was not happy with this servant and told him to give his talent to the servant with 10 talents.
Matthew 25:26-30: But his master answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? 27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. 28 So tkae from him and give it to him who was the ten talents. 29 For to everyone who was will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
I apologize for this long summary, but I felt it might be necessary. Anyways, I feel like this parable is really important. It's telling us that God has given everybody gifts, but it is our choice whether we want to put it to good, or leave it. Because God has gifts, we must use these gifts to give God the glory. This parable also shows that maximize the use of our gifts not for our selfish purposes, but to honor God.

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