John Trapp on Matthew 25:22

Verse 22. Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents] It is with Christians as with planets. The Moon goes her course in a moneth, the Sun in a year, the rest not but in many years, yet at length they finish. Let us be doing as we can, and our reward is sure with God. Covet rather graces then gifts; as to pray more fervently, though lesse notionally or elequently. Stammering Moses must pray, rather then well-spoken Aaron. The Corinthians came behinde in no gift, 1 Cor. 1. 7. yet were babes and carnall, Chap. 3. 2, 3.