As Jesus nears Jerusalem, the crowds expect the Kingdom of God to appear immediately. In response, Jesus tells the Parable of the Ten Minas. The parable reminds us that while we are saved by grace through faith, we are also created for good works that God prepared in advance for us to do. Our salvation is a gift, but our lives are meant to reflect faithful obedience to the King. The parable challenges us with an important question: Are we faithfully using what God has entrusted to us?