{"id":8962,"date":"2020-04-18T10:21:45","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T14:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/?post_type=oyb&#038;p=8962"},"modified":"2020-04-18T10:21:45","modified_gmt":"2020-04-18T14:21:45","slug":"so-he-called-ten-of-his-servants-delivered-to-them-ten-minas-and-said-to-them-do-business-till-i-come-luke-1913-nkjv","status":"publish","type":"oyb","link":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/oyb\/so-he-called-ten-of-his-servants-delivered-to-them-ten-minas-and-said-to-them-do-business-till-i-come-luke-1913-nkjv","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, \u2018Do business till I come.\u2019&#8221; (Luke 19:13 NKJV)."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ARE YOU DOING THE LORD&#8217;S BUSINESS?<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4p0h4\" data-offset-key=\"66lj7-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"66lj7-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"66lj7-0-0\">As Jesus and His disciples were traveling to Jerusalem, He told them the parable of the minas. The Scripture says that He did this to help them understand that it wasn&#8217;t yet the time for Him to set up His earthly kingdom. Indeed He would soon be going away from them &#8220;to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.&#8221; What did He expect from them while He was away? Jesus said, &#8220;Do business till I come.&#8221;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4p0h4\" data-offset-key=\"7nuk4-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"7nuk4-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"7nuk4-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4p0h4\" data-offset-key=\"1lb88-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"1lb88-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"1lb88-0-0\">We don&#8217;t know when Jesus will return, but we know this\u2013\u2013we are to do the Lord&#8217;s business till He comes again. What are you doing with the &#8220;mina,&#8221; the spiritual investment, that the Lord has given you? <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4p0h4\" data-offset-key=\"c59c3-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"c59c3-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"c59c3-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4p0h4\" data-offset-key=\"dcnp4-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"dcnp4-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"dcnp4-0-0\">Don&#8217;t be tempted to fear or to make excuses during this season. Bloom where you are planted. Let&#8217;s be about the Lord&#8217;s business today!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4p0h4\" data-offset-key=\"8h6hb-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8h6hb-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8h6hb-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4p0h4\" data-offset-key=\"35eg8-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"35eg8-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"35eg8-0-0\">PRAYER: Dear Father, thank You for the spiritual deposit You have given us by grace through faith in Jesus. Strengthen us to grow in grace and to be about the Lord&#8217;s business until He comes again. In Jesus&#8217; name, amen.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"One Year Bible Devotions with Pastor Gary Combs\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/408856145?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ARE YOU DOING THE LORD&#8217;S BUSINESS? As Jesus and His disciples were traveling to Jerusalem, He told them the parable of the minas. The Scripture says that He did this to help them understand that it wasn&#8217;t yet the time for Him to set up His earthly kingdom. 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