Talents: Use 'Em or Loose 'Em

The Biggest problem was with the one who had the last talent: 

The one with only one talent.

 The ones with the least are those who have the tendency to bury it and be disgruntled against the one bestowing.   The Christian Economic "have-nots" are the ones who never did anything; the "do-nothings".  Getting saved gets you into heaven, sure, but it's a "partial inheritance".  The full inheritance is the one who made at least some genuine attempt and got some kind of what is called "a crown".  It's the ones who often have the least that tend to give up.  The hereafter "heavenly bums", the lowest class in heaven.

The other guys have the sense that "...to whom much is given of the same shall much be required". But also much shall be required of those with too little to loose for the eternal shame of having done nothing.

The congratulations went to those who had been faithful with little or "...that which was least..." -- and they were also told, "... enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.". So the Christian economics of the situation is always to do something with what you've got.

If you stand before the Lord and have to say, "Sorry, Lord. I didn't bury my talent, but I tried to do something but went 'belly up' instead.", the Lord will say, as is outlined in the scriptures, "At least you tried. Enter thou also into the Joy of thy Lord!" Success is not so much the criterion as is the putting forth of a genuine, whole-hearted effort. And if you get wiped out trying, well, "... so persecuted they the prophets which were before you ... ".

Jesus didn't talk about success or failure, but rather He talked about faithfulness. The key to Christian economics isn't so much about success as it is about faithfulness: Trying your best to do something with what you've got.

Sure there's a risk of failure, but we learn from our mistakes. And this isn't so much about how well you did here-and-now but rather how 'trained up' you got, or in other words, how competent you'll be as a governor in the hereafter. Or, as the Lord said to those whose talents gained other talents as they will if you try because the increase is of the Lord and God giveth the increase and also the ability or talent used will gain more ability -- "... be thou ruler over ... cities".