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Matt. 24:43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he wouldhave watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.Matt. 24:44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.Jesus now uses a different word picture. He tells us that the master of the house would be able to protect his house fromthieves if he knew when they were coming.In other words, the Son of man is going to come like a thief—without warning.Revelation 3:3 “Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, Iwill come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.”Revelation 16:15 “Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see hisshame.”These verses from Revelation tie directly to the truth the Lord is presenting here in Matthew. He will come as a thief tothose who are not watching. The one who is truly watching will be prepared—will not be in a position of shame to meet theSavior. This is a truth that has become much more important and real to me as I have grown older and more absorbed inHis Word. I am so much more aware of what I am doing each minute. I so want the Spirit to be at home in my being.This makes it much easier to make choices in entertainment and in how I prioritize my time.Matt. 24:45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give themmeat in due season?Matt. 24:46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.Matt. 24:47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.“meat” = nourishment“shall find so doing” = being faithful and wise, performing his duties wellJesus is saying that those believers who are found faithful and wise and obedient when He returns will be given jointownership of all that Jesus possesses. What is one of the main duties of the faithful and wise servant? Nourishing thehousehold, the family. Not only that, but giving them the food appropriate to their stage of development. This is true notonly for physical well being, but for spiritual well being. According to our position and maturity in the family, we are to
e nourishing/feeding those who are younger and/or more immature with a spiritual diet that promotes spiritual growthand maturity.Matt. 24:48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;Matt. 24:49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;Matt. 24:50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is notaware of,Matt. 24:51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping andgnashing of teeth.There will be many who think they don’t have to worry about the Lord’s return. After all, He has been gone a long time.The wicked/worthless servants tend to think they are not going to get caught. Left to their own devices, they usually endup in fights with one another and fulfilling the lusts of the flesh to the excess.Thomas Ice had a pertinent quote regarding this section: “It is very important what one thinks about the future since itimpacts present behavior.”When the Lord returns, those servants will be identified for who they really are—hypocrites, actors under an assumedname. They may claim to know Jesus, but their actions will prove otherwise. This will cause great crying and rage atbeing exposed for the wicked people that they are.Not everyone who claims to be a servant is a true servant.Matthew 7:21 “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of myFather which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name havecast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me,ye that work iniquity.”“his portion” – This phrase jumped out to me. God already knows (and has known from the beginning) who wouldmake up this category of people and each one has “his portion” in judgment allocated for eternity.Luke 21:34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness,and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.Luke 21:35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
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