Monday 2 Mar 2020

March 2: 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 toward daybreak.

Devotion:
Working from home has its ups and downs… it is nice not to be disturbed by people in an office, but not so good being cut off from people every day! It is nice to have peace and quiet to work in, but not so good not being able to call on a work mate to answer questions without having to do it over the phone (I don’t like phones for some reason!) When working in an office, you are typically ready for most things work wise, but working from home you have to be disciplined to make sure you stay ahead of the game and be ready for anything!

When you are employed to do a job of some description, you should be willing and ready to perform tasks related to that job when called to do so. You should be ready to even go out of your way to try and pre-empt certain tasks. This all seems like the normal thing to do for work and to keep your job… but what about your life with God? Are you willing to step up and do things all the time? Are you ready to do things as soon as you are asked?

Jesus told many parables as a means of getting people to understand the ways of the Lord through seeing life from a slightly different perspective. The more we see how we have to do things in our ‘normal lives’ the more we should be seeing how we should be doing things in our spiritual lives and our relationship with God.

We don’t know when Christ will return – but that should not cause us concern, because if we are prepare for His return, then it will be a matter of course when He does come. It may be a surprise, but we should be able to handle it because we are ready and waiting.

But be aware the evil one is also waiting in the side lines trying to trip you up and stop you from living your life fully with God. He wants to disrupt your life so you have doubts. He wants you to stop working for and with God because that is just what he is like; and we certainly do not know when he will attack – but we have to be ready for that too!

Points to Ponder:
Do you act good just to say you are ready?

Are you really ready for good or bad to come into your life?