Luke 12:39-48
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Be sure of this:
if the master of the house had known the hour
when the thief was coming,
he would not have let his house be broken into.
You also must be prepared,
for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”
Then Peter said,
“Lord, is this parable meant for us or for everyone?”
And the Lord replied,
“Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward
whom the master will put in charge of his servants
to distribute the food allowance at the proper time?
Blessed is that servant whom his master on arrival finds doing so.
Truly, I say to you, he will put him
in charge of all his property.
But if that servant says to himself,
‘My master is delayed in coming,’
and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants,
to eat and drink and get drunk,
then that servant’s master will come
on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour
and will punish the servant severely
and assign him a place with the unfaithful.
That servant who knew his master’s will
but did not make preparations nor act in accord with his will
shall be beaten severely;
and the servant who was ignorant of his master’s will
but acted in a way deserving of a severe beating
shall be beaten only lightly.
Much will be required of the person entrusted with much,
and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.”
“Be sure of this:
if the master of the house had known the hour
when the thief was coming,
he would not have let his house be broken into.
You also must be prepared,
for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”
Then Peter said,
“Lord, is this parable meant for us or for everyone?”
And the Lord replied,
“Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward
whom the master will put in charge of his servants
to distribute the food allowance at the proper time?
Blessed is that servant whom his master on arrival finds doing so.
Truly, I say to you, he will put him
in charge of all his property.
But if that servant says to himself,
‘My master is delayed in coming,’
and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants,
to eat and drink and get drunk,
then that servant’s master will come
on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour
and will punish the servant severely
and assign him a place with the unfaithful.
That servant who knew his master’s will
but did not make preparations nor act in accord with his will
shall be beaten severely;
and the servant who was ignorant of his master’s will
but acted in a way deserving of a severe beating
shall be beaten only lightly.
Much will be required of the person entrusted with much,
and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.”
Reflection
Be prepared.
Isn't this something we have heard from those who love us all of our life? Indeed, a fitting motto for this life,with eternal consequences in the next. Be prepared. But what does being prepared look like for you?
Which poignant character do you identify with in the Good News today? How do you serve your Master?
The answer, as always, lies with the Master's will- Thy will be done. Today's parable does not leave any room for misinterpretation. We have a choice to blessed in Our Father's service or beaten by our choice to procrastinate and reap the consequences. The stakes couldn't be higher-or should I say
"lower"?
Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for entrusting your servants with all we need to do your will. Thank you for sending your Son to show us the way to be prepared to serve you in this life and the next. Continue to fulfill your promises to provide your grace to your servants in order to meet the demands you bless us with each day. Amen.
Be prepared.
Isn't this something we have heard from those who love us all of our life? Indeed, a fitting motto for this life,with eternal consequences in the next. Be prepared. But what does being prepared look like for you?
Which poignant character do you identify with in the Good News today? How do you serve your Master?
The answer, as always, lies with the Master's will- Thy will be done. Today's parable does not leave any room for misinterpretation. We have a choice to blessed in Our Father's service or beaten by our choice to procrastinate and reap the consequences. The stakes couldn't be higher-or should I say
"lower"?
Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for entrusting your servants with all we need to do your will. Thank you for sending your Son to show us the way to be prepared to serve you in this life and the next. Continue to fulfill your promises to provide your grace to your servants in order to meet the demands you bless us with each day. Amen.
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