This passage continues Jesus’ parable about an investor (Matthew 25:14-30).  The wealthy man had placed significant sums of money with three of his servants, before he went on his travels.  He trusted them to do good business and produce a profit.  The servants were not given equal amounts to invest and trade with.  Each had as much as their master knew they could handle.  After a long time, the boss returned.  He wanted to know what they had done with the money entrusted to them.
 
The master was not disappointed with the first two servants, who had received the most money.  They had taken his commission (and the promise of his return) seriously, and by their wise choices they traded fairly to maximise their profit.  Each produced 100% return on their investment, and their master was very pleased.  They had wanted to honour him and had obviously worked hard to gain such good yield for the investment.  The real reward was their boss's approval and his personal invitation to accept greater responsibility.  Best of all was the invitation to join him for the 'welcome home' banquet.
 
No two people are the same.  We each have different abilities and capacity to handle responsibility. Jesus made that clear in this parable, by entrusting them with different weights of responsibility.  But the fact that each man was able to make 100% profit was evidence that they were both working at capacity.  God does not allow us to be stretched beyond the capacity He gives us, provided we rely on His help (1 Corinthians 10:13).
 
God has given gifts to each of us (1 Corinthians 12:7; 1 Corinthians 12:11); natural and spiritual abilities that will enable us to serve Him faithfully and profitably.  There is a deadline – the return of Jesus or when He calls us home to heaven, whichever is the sooner (2 Timothy 4:7-8).  By that time, He expects that we will have contributed to the building of His kingdom.  Faithfulness will involve a committed heart and willingness to work to our God-given capacity.  Although it may be hard, and sometimes very hard, faithfulness has motivations of faith, love and hope which enable us to be spiritually productive (1 Thessalonians 1:2-3).  Faithfulness will lead to spiritual productivity, bearing God-glorifying fruit in our own lives and in the lives of others.  Is that true of you?  It is a good question to ask now, because Jesus will expect us to tell Him when we meet Him!