Be Faithful- For He Comes

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? 46It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. 47Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 48But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ 49and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.50The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. 51He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 24:45-51

Thoughts: Once more Jesus infers it will be a long time before He comes again.  He warns his followers in this parable to not live slack lives thinking that God does not come or hold us to account.  The whole of the Christian message is that God loves- God cares- and that also means that He cares that we care.  Jesus wants us to be faithful and to live faithfully.  When He comes He wants to find that we are doing faithful things caring for each other, not living selfish or lascivious lives.  

Prayer: Lord, help me to be faithful and patient for you.