Occupy Till I come!

He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities - Luke 19:12-17

Occupy till I come is overlooked so often in this parable that Jesus spoke to the people in Jericho. We need to realize that Jesus has ascended back to Heaven and the Holy Spirit is now at work within us here on this earth. The parable tells of the need to occupy till the nobleman came back. As we are found faithful to God and His Kingdom occupying and doing Kingdom business more authority is poured out on us to operate in enlarged territories for the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Each of us should evaluate our faithfulness with the things that God has given us authority over in our lives. The idea of being faithful in a very little is key. Our understanding of humility, pondering, & the boldness that Stephen had can direct us even further in the understanding of this parable.


Blessings from Nashville,
Todd