Saint Athanasius Lutheran Church

Joy and sadness. Joy for some, sadness for others. So it is in the parable we heard today, and so it will be in the parable we will hear next week. Joy for some, sadness for others. And what makes all the difference, what always makes all the difference, is faith. And so the Parable today. The Parable of the Talents, it's often called. But this parable is not about the money. With God, it's never about the money. Money is nothing to God. But for the Lord for whom money matters not, not one little bit, this parable is about the joy of the master -- the joy he wants to give his servants.