Thursday 23 Jun 2022

June 23: Luke 12:35-40

Key Verse: Luke 12:38
It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the middle of the night or towards daybreak.

Devotion:
One of the mysteries we face in life is when will Christ return. The disciples were closest to Him and yet they understood they were not going to know when He would come back, but only after it was told to them multiple times. We like to be in control of things in our lives and having an uncertainty hovering over us makes us uneasy at best! Christ is asking us to have faith and to be ready...

The best description of His return date is like a thief who will come in the middle of the night. We don’t know when the thief will come because they don’t announce their coming, instead they approach with stealth and try to leave again with stealth so they will not be caught out. If we have the right stuff like security systems then we may well be alerted about the thief – but only after they have arrived!

So how do we stay ready all the time? Should we not sleep or work? God does not want us to give up on life but rather the live our lives to the best we can. He also wants us to be prepared so when He does make His surprise visit, we will not find ourselves in a difficult or compromising situation! He wants us to live our lives as Christians who know Christ is returning and are ready for it.

This means knowing what we should do by reading His Word and preparing. He wants us to be disciples. Being a disciples does not just mean staying home and studying the bible. Being a disciple means taking what we know and passing on that information to others – going out into the world and encouraging others to follow Christ as well.

Points to Ponder:
Are you getting ready for Christ’s return?

Will you help someone else to get ready too?