21. Unmerciful
Servant.
In Christ's parable of the unmerciful
servant,
A message of forgiveness is given.
For a servant owed his
lord a great debt,
But when he begged for
mercy, his lord did forgive.
But this servant tortured
a fellow servant who owed him a small sum.
When the lord heard of
this wicked deed,
He was angry and
punished him sore.
Let us remember this
lesson of grace, and
forgive others readily.
22. Good Samaritan. (Luke
10:30–37)
A man lay beaten,
robbed, and sore
Along the path he
traveled before
A priest walked by and
saw his plight
But chose to walk on,
out of sight.
A Levite soon passed
down the way
He too ignored the man
that day
But then a Samaritan
appeared
And to the wounded man
he reached.
He tended to his
wounds with care
And lifted him up from
there.
The Samaritan paid for
his stay
And promised to return
soon one day.
It matters not their
race or creed,
Their background or
the color of their seed.
We must be like the
Good Samaritan
And help all those who
need a helping hand.
23. Prayer for Divine Help.
Friend in Need
(Luke 11:5–8)
In the dead of night,
a friend came to me
Seeking bread to feed
a guest in need
So I went to my
neighbor, who slept nearby
And asked for three
loaves of bread.
At first, my neighbor
grumbled and said no
But I persisted and
continued to implore
For the sake of
friendship and the guest's plight
Until my neighbor
finally relented in the night.
And so it is with our
prayers to God above
When we seek His help
and endless love
We must persist and
not give up in despair
For He will answer our
call and always be there.
24. Lowest Seat at the
Feast
At the feast, the
guests arrived
Eagerly seeking their
place inside
But the host, wise and
kind
Gave them a lesson
to keep in mind.
"Take the lowest
seat," he said
"For a higher one
may be filled instead
And if you are
humbled, you'll be exalted
But if you exalt
yourself, you'll be belittled."
So each guest took a
seat of lowly rank
Content to enjoy the
feast and give thanks
And as they ate and
drank and laughed
Invited them to a seat
of greater fame.
Those who humbled
themselves the most
Were exalted to the
highest post.
And so it is with our
lives on earth
Our humility will
bring us lasting gain.
25. Invitation to a
Great Banquet (Luke 14:16–24)
Come, all ye hungry,
come and feast,
For the Lord has
prepared a great feast,
A banquet of blessings
and joy untold,
To all who come in
from the cold.
The Master of the
house has called,
And sent His servants
to one and all,
Inviting all to come
and dine,
To taste His goodness,
so divine.
But many have refused
the call,
And turned away from
His great hall,
They've chosen instead
the ways of the world,
And their souls have
grown dull and cold.
Yet still the Master
calls out loud,
Inviting all, the
proud and the bowed,
To come and share in
His great love,
And feast with Him, in
heaven above.
So heed the call and
do not wait,
Come now and do not
hesitate,
For the Lord's great
banquet is prepared,
And all who come will
be well cared.
26. Cost of
Discipleship
The cost of
discipleship is great,
Said Christ, with
solemn tone;
For those who follow
in my steps
Will not find an easy
road to roam.
Deny yourself, take up
your cross,
And follow me each
day,
For those who
lose their life for me
Will find it in a
better way.
The world may scorn
and ridicule
The path that you have
chosen,
But keep your eyes
fixed on the prize,
And never be
discouraged.
Though the road is steep and long,
And trials may
abound,
The grace of God will
be our guide,
And in His love we
will abide.
27. Lost Sheep (Luke
15:4–7)
Once upon a hillside
steep,
A shepherd
watched his flock of sheep.
One day, he found that
one was gone,
Lost and wandering all
alone.
The shepherd left the
ninety-nine,
And searched until the
sun did shine.
He climbed the hills,
he crossed the streams,
All for the sake of one
lost sheep so dear.
Finally, he found the
sheep,
And lifted it up with
care and love.
He brought it back to
the flock with glee,
Rejoicing that his
sheep was gained.
Just as the shepherd
sought his sheep,
Jesus seeks the lost,
the hurt, the weak.
No matter how far we
may roam,
Christ seeks us out,
His love to show,
28. Lost Coin.
A coin was lost, a
precious thing
And the woman
searched, with care and pain
She swept the floor,
she searched the room
Till at last, she
found it, in a corner of her room.
She rejoiced with joy,
and called her friends:
"Rejoice with me,
for my lost coin, now I’ve found."
For the coin was more
than just a metal piece,
It represented a part
of her life, and her mirth.
In the same way,
Christ seeks the lost
And rejoices when we
come to His fold
For we are His
precious treasure, more than gold
And in His eyes, we
are worth more than anything.
29. Prodigal Son
Once a son, so full of
pride
Asked his father for
his share
He left home and spent
it all
On wild living,
without a care.
When a famine came, he
had nothing left
No friends or family
to help him out
He took a job feeding
pigs
Hunger and loneliness,
his constant lot.
Then he remembered his
father's house
Even the servants had
plenty to eat
He decided to go back,
ask for forgiveness
Hopeful, his heart
skipped a beat.
As he approached, his
father saw him
Ran to him, embraced
him tight
Clothed him in a robe,
put a ring on his finger
And killed the
fattened calf that night.
The elder son was
angry, why celebrate?
His father
explained,
"Your brother was
lost and now is found"
For he who was dead is
now alive.
May we remember
this story of grace
And never forget our
Father's love
For even when we stray
far away
He's waiting, with
open arms above.
30. Shrewd Manager. (Luke
16:1–8)
A man, entrusted with
his master's wealth,
Was called to give
account for his stewardship.
The manager knew he
had to act, and act great.
So he called his
master's debtors, one by one,
He made sure they
would pay less than what they owed.
Now some might call
this man a cheat,
But Jesus praised him
for his shrewdness and wit.
For, by using the
resources he had made friends.
For in the end, it's
not the wealth we amass,
But the people we
touch, and the love we impart that lasts.
So let us be wise like
the shrewd manager,
And use what we have
to make a lasting impact.
31. The Rich Man
and Lazarus (Luke 16:19–31)
In Luke's gospel, a
tale is told,
Of a rich man and a
poor soul,
The rich man dined on
sumptuous fare,
While Lazarus begged
for the scraps.
But in death, their
fortunes were reversed,
The poor man was on
Abraham’s lap
While the rich man
suffered in torment,
His luxurious life no
longer helping.
From the pits of hell,
the rich man cried,
To Father Abraham, he called
out:
"Send Lazarus to
bring me relief,
To ease my agony, to
end my grief."
But Abraham refused,
for the gulf was fixed,
No help could come to
the rich man's aid.
And so, the moral of
this tale is that
In the end, we reap
what we have sowed.
32. The Early and the
Late
Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1–16)
In a vineyard fair and
vast,
The owner sought to
hire at last,
Workers who would toil
and bear,
The weight of grapes,
sweet and rare.
At dawn's break, he
sought the first,
Who labored hard, they
were the best,
Mid-morning, the owner
sought,
More workers who could
lend support,
At noon, again he
looked around,
And hired more hands
to till the ground,
Promising to pay them
what was right,
For a day of labour,
from morn till night.
As the sun began to
set,
The owner found, he
wasn't done yet,
For still, some
workers stood in wait,
To be called upon and
to set things straight.
When evening came, and
work was done,
The owner paid
each worker, one by one,
Starting from the last
to the first,
Each was paid, a full
day’s wage.
The early workers were
dismayed,
To see the last were
paid the same,
But the owner said,
"Friend, take what's yours,
Why be envious, when I
give more?"
For in this parable,
we can see,
That God's love and
grace are free,
No matter when we
answer His call,
He offers the same
reward for us all.
33. The Persistent
Widow and Crooked Judge (Matthew 18:1–8)
In the land of ancient
times,
A widow cried for justice in her case,
Though she begged and
pleaded long,
The judge refused to
right the wrong,
But the widow would
not yield,
For justice was her
only shield,
She persevered day and
night,
Till the judge
relented to her plea.
In this parable,
Christ did teach,
That those who cry out
and beseech,
God the Father, day
and night,
Will receive His
justice and anyway.
34. The Pharisee and the
Tax Collector (Luke 18:10–14)
Two men walked up to
the temple gate,
One a Pharisee,
upright and proud,
The other, a tax
collector with head bowed.
The Pharisee stood and
loudly spoke,
Listing his virtues and
his righteousness,
But the tax collector
stood afar,
Beating his breast, he
begged for grace.
He cried out,
"Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner”
With tears in his eyes
and a heavy heart,
He humbly asked for a
brand new start.
Jesus said, "The
tax collector went down,
Justified before God,
without a frown,
For he who exalts himself
will be humbled,
But he who humbles
himself will be exalted."
35. The King’s Ten
Servants Given Minas (Luke 19:12–27)
The king had ten
servants,
Each given a mina to
invest,
To trade and work with
diligence,
And see their wealth
progress.
The first went out and
traded well,
And doubled what he’d
been given,
The king was pleased
and said to him,
“You’ve proved
yourself very well.”
The second servant
also worked,
And gained a fair
return,
And so the king
rewarded him,
For what he had done.
The third was fearful,
and did naught,
But buried his mina
deep,
When asked, he could
not speak a peep.
The king was angry,
and he chided.
The fourth and fifth, the
sixth and seventh…
Worked with zeal and
earned the lord’s delight,
Their efforts earned
them riches,
And their futures
looked so bright.
The king was harsh to
the offenders,
Said, “Take what he
had and give
To the one who earned
the most.”
This has a lesson to
use our talents wisely.
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