Luke 12:37
Blessed are
those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival.
In our household, when
we know that visitors are coming, it causes us to straighten up the house to a
state of readiness. We make sure that
the floor is spanking clean and the receiving room smells good.
But have you ever had visitors drop by
unexpectedly? Perhaps there were dirty
dishes in the kitchen or the laundry was out or the ironing board was in the
middle of the living room or the toilet is a mess. That would be the true measure of our
readiness.
The point that Jesus is going to make in
today’s gospel is that Jesus is coming back unexpectedly. And we have to be at constant watch. Because of this, we are to live lives of
readiness.
Readiness for God means that we are
prepared to do the smallest thing or the largest thing— it makes no
difference. It means we have no choice
in what we want to do, but that whatever God’s plans may be, we are there and
ready.
The important point is that we do not know
when Christ is going to return. We are assured that it will take us by
surprise. People who speculate on the nearness or remoteness of the date of His
return are lessons on futility. What is important is that you always be ready. A ready person never needs to get
ready— he is ready. Think of the time we waste trying to get ready once God has
called! Are you?
Let us pray +
Come into my life now, Lord. Take up residence in my heart and be my king,
my Lord, and my Savior. From this day
forward, I will no longer be controlled by sin, or the desire to please myself,
but I will follow You all the days of my life.
Those days are in Your hands. I
ask this in Jesus' precious and holy name.
Amen +
Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.
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