Jesus encouraged us to become “like a child” to understand and enter the very Kingdom of God. We are on a journey to revisit the parables of Jesus across all our age groups in hopes of starting a family discussion around the meaning behind these amazing stories. Jesus’ parable of the ten talents, found in the book of Matthew, emphasizes the importance of good stewardship. In this story, a master entrusts his servants with varying amounts of talents, symbolizing God’s gifts and resources. The servants who invest and multiply their talents are praised, while the one who buries his talent is rebuked. This parable teaches us the significance of using our God-given gifts to love people and make Earth more like Heaven. This parallels the story of the woman who broke the Alabaster jar to anoint Jesus with costly oil, representing a life poured out for Him. Just as the servants in the parable used the king's money to expand his kingdom, this woman extravagantly poured out her precious possession as an act of worship and devotion to the King of kings, Jesus. Both stories highlight the concept of wholehearted commitment and stewardship in our relationship with God, emphasizing the value of investing our talents, resources, and love to wake others up to the treasure within them. Join us for Like a Child this Saturday!