Much Will Be Demanded

 

 Luke 12:39-48

Be Ready

³⁹ But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. ⁴⁰ You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”

⁴¹ Peter asked, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?”

⁴² The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? ⁴³ It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns. ⁴⁴ Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. ⁴⁵ But suppose the servant says to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time in coming,’ and he then begins to beat the other servants, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk. ⁴⁶ 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. He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

⁴⁷ “The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows. ⁴⁸ But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.

This is a BE ON YOUR TOES Gospel passage, reminding us that complacency and lackadaisical-ness  have no part in the Kingdom of God. We need to keep ourselves attuned to God's daily instructions or requirements as we reflect on the Gospel for the day and listen to God instruct us on how to implement it in the hours ahead. We are to be wise managers of the gifts and hours with which God generously blesses us and use them for our own spiritual growth and that of our neighbor. We are not here on this earth for ourselves but to know, love and serve God and others. Let us work on being wise and prudent servants.."From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked." (Luke 12: 48)  God will see and reward our efforts

Bro. Rene

Dear God, thank you for the gifts and talents you have given me. Help me to use them to their fullest. Amen.