We wrapped up introduction to physics this year by asking students to read Matthew 25. I asked them to comment on the three parables. Not on each individually, but as a group; three stories that say more together than each does on its own.
We can, by the grace of God, use our talents to light up Nicaragua. We study physics. God make it our talent.
[These stories] mean that we are all very capable of pleasing our Lord, by doing simple things like keeping watch, and using our talents, and feeding the hungry. Okay, maybe that isn't exactly easy, but with God's help, it is definitely possible. All things are, aren't they?
What I love about this passage is that we know that we still can be okay (with God's grace and help). I mean, he SAID these words. He meant for us to hear them; his words are good and true. And if I had to take a guess, I think that God/Jesus/the whole gang wants this passage to be a constant reminder of reassurance, even if it isn't necessarily in the foreground of the message.
We can, by the grace of God, use our talents to light up Nicaragua. We study physics. God make it our talent.