A Good And Faithful Servant

 

 Matthew 24:42-51

 Keep Watch

⁴² “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. ⁴³ But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. ⁴⁴ So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

⁴⁵ “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? ⁴⁶ It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. ⁴⁷ Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. ⁴⁸ But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ ⁴⁹ and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. ⁵⁰ The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. ⁵¹ He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Jesus calls us to daily fidelity in the "little things" required by our state in life. Fidelity to God by our daily prayer and reflection time; fidelity to our families, communities and co-workers;  fidelity to ourselves by using our gifts as best we can to help those in need. If Jesus were to come and find us doing these things, how happy he would be, but in reality, he IS with us and does see these worthy behaviors. May we continue to be good, wise and faithful servants.

Bro. Rene

Dear Jesus, help me to realize that you are with me at all times and see all that I do. May it all be for and worthy of you! Amen.