Matthew 25:29-30: For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
When we realize that this parable is in the final analysis talking about the eternal destiny of believers and unbelievers we can understand these two verses. Verse 29 speaks of the final destiny of the believer. Not only does a believer who serves the Lord inherit eternal life, there are great rewards for faithful service. So many today want to cheat God out of more than the minimum amount of service. I have had people that I was witnessing to about accepting Christ ask if this will mean that they have to go to church. Of course, church attendance is not a part of salvation, but should be an outcome of understanding our salvation.
Jesus ends with a sobering look at that unprofitable servant that was not only disobedient to his lord, but critical of the motives of his master. That represents the unbeliever today who has his fist out to God ready to cast aspersions on the character of the Lord. When we walk around looking at people in the world, do you ever see them cast into outer darkness. Perhaps in order to motivate us to service we need to consider what the penalty is for those who reject the Savior. We should endeavor to be ready with an answer for the hope that lies within us, and to be instant in season and out of season.
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