2 Corinthians 5:8; Absent from the Body
2 Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
The greatest assurance for life is the hope of eternal life. When we will take our last breath, we are confident that in Jesus Christ, we shall be present with the Lord. This is the believer’s strength for life. He has the confidence, come what may, the end is safely secured in Christ. Therefore, daily he trusts in the Lord’s guidance to bring him safely to his eternal destination in heaven. There is no fretting but a zeal to delight in the Lord, following Him in the meditation of His Word for wisdom. Wisdom to make godly decisions for a new day.
To be with Christ is far better. Yet, we have unfinished work on earth. Jesus gave the parable of the talents to encourage His people to be spiritually productive, to bear fruits of righteousness. They are to use their talent to make gain for the Lord until they will enter into the joy of the Lord.
The word “talent” is a measure of weight. It derives its name from the fact that it is a weight of circular shape. In the metrics system, it is the weight of between 28-30kg. Its weight is in either silver or gold. In short, one talent represented a large sum of money to use and invest for profit.