Apathy denotes an absence of interest in or concern about emotional, social, religious, philosophical, or physical life. It equally implies a state of indifference people exhibit in the course of performing their civic obligations or discharging their responsibilities. It often results from the suppression of emotions such as concern, excitement, motivation, or passion.

This is the case of one of the servants of the nobleman we read in our text today. Before he went into a far country, the nobleman called his servants and gave them ten pounds. He instructed them to take charge until his return. By implication, he did not expect that his servants would exhibit any trait of indifference. In line with his directive, the servants traded with their share of money their master gave them. The nobleman returned and asked the servants to render their account. The first and second persons came with a good report of what they had gained. The third person came with an apathetic report. Instead of receiving a blessing like the other two, he received condemnation and judgment.

Jesus Christ is the One represented in this story. Before He returned to the Father, He commanded believers to "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15). As His followers, we must be faithful to His commandment. We need to occupy till He returns.

Like the nobleman, Christ does not expect us to exhibit any apathy in the course of preaching the gospel. He has given us wonderful gifts to enable us to perform the task. He gave us talents and promised us His abiding presence. By the time He comes back, He will ask each of us to give an account of our stewardship. What account will you render when the Master comes?