Then why did you not put my money in the bank, and having come, I would have collected it with interest? Luke19:23.
God gives us opportunities and sufficient time. Further, He wants to see how best you can make use of them for His kingdom. You may even ask for His direction what actually He wants you to do with them. Everything given by the Lord is most valuable. Never rate them too low. Most of us fail to notice and underestimate these precious opportunities at this juncture and later on regret about them. What is the use if you regret later?
Our Lord is a God of impartiality. He is a God of justice. He treats us all in the same way. It is we that underestimate His precious opportunities due to many reasons. Our negligence is also one of the main reasons. In the above parable (Read: Luke 19:11-27), a Nobleman called his ten servants and gave them each a mina (A mina is equal to about 100 days wages) and said to them, ‘Do business with this until I come back. This nobleman represents the Lord Christ. He gave each of them the same mina. Did not he give the same thing to each of them? Did he show his partiality? Therefore, it is not correct to blame God that someone else is more blessed than you!
Do not forget that He questions you when He returns. He seeks answers for everything he has given to you. You and I cannot deny that He has not given anything! In this parable, you might have seen the Nobleman recovered the mina from this man and at the same time He questioned this man- “Then why did you not put my money in the bank, and having come, I would have collected it with interest?” Do you have right answers to reply Him at the judgment day? Therefore, it is important to notice that every opportunity given by the Lord is most valuable. Never rate them too low. Do everything for His glory. Even now, notice what He has given to you; and where you have neglected.