Luke 12:35-38
Chapter 12
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Be prepared, dressed for service, and keep your lamps lit
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like people waiting for their master to return from a wedding. When he comes and knocks, they will open the door for him.
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Happy are those servants whom the master finds alert when he arrives.
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Truly, I tell you, he will put on an apron, have them sit at the table, and serve them. Blessed are those servants if he finds them awake when he comes at midnight or dawn!
Commentaries
Vigilance.
Building on the previous section, Jesus urges us to stay alert and watchful. The grace we receive from God is a gift to be actively used, not hoarded, and should be exercised constantly. Jesus says blessed are those who are found working, putting all their effort into creating the new society that will usher in the kingdom’s presence. If the Lord visited us today, how would he find us?