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Jesus Talks to the Masses Part 5 – Don’t Get Ready, Be Ready!

In today’s scripture verses from this section of the Gospel of Luke, we will circle back as we will end where this series began. You see, in part 1 of this series we started at the end of chapter 12 in verse 49 where Jesus talked about how He came into this world not to bring

peace, but rather division. If you recall, He had just had a negative encounter with the Pharisees in chapter 11.

I believe that His transition in topics here is possibly referring back to that encounter where the Pharisees tried to trick Him and He called them out for their

hypocrisy. You see, here He begins to speak about the need for us all to be ready for His next return. If we have entered into that intimate relationship with Him where He is truly our LORD, it will mean that we are indeed His servants.

If we are His servants, He says that we

will be abundantly blessed if when He returns, He finds us busy serving Him in the way that He has uniquely given to each one of us. He says that in that day, He will have us to sit and relax while He Himself serves us (an incredible blessing and honor indeed).

But He admonishes

us to work and be ready because we don’t know exactly when that day will come. He then gives several examples to illustrate this point, including that of a home owner who has an unexpected visitor. Jesus also gives us all this admonishment through John in the book of Revelation

16:15 when He says “Look, I will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for me, who keep their clothing ready so they will not have to walk around naked and ashamed.”

Finally, Jesus ends this section with a warning that when we have been given much (in

the way of knowledge or responsibility), much will be required of us in that day.

Be Ready for the Lord’s Coming
35 “Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning, 36 as though you were waiting for your master to return from the wedding feast. Then you will be ready to open

the door and let him in the moment he arrives and knocks. 37 The servants who are ready and waiting for his return will be rewarded. I tell you the truth, he himself will seat them, put on an apron, and serve them as they sit and eat! 38 He may come in the middle of the night or

just before dawn. But whenever he comes, he will reward the servants who are ready.

39 “Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would not permit his house to be broken into. 40 You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come

when least expected.”

41 Peter asked, “Lord, is that illustration just for us or for everyone?”

42 And the Lord replied, “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them. 43 If the

master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward. 44 I tell you the truth, the master will put that servant in charge of all he owns. 45 But what if the servant thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’ and he begins beating the other

servants, partying, and getting drunk? 46 The master will return unannounced and unexpected, and he will cut the servant in pieces and banish him with the unfaithful.

47 “And a servant who knows what the master wants, but isn’t prepared and doesn’t carry out those instructions,

will be severely punished. 48 But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required. - Luke 12:35-48

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