Luke 12:35-48

Introduction

Read Luke 12:35–48

Luke 12:35–48 ESV

“Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning, and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks. Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them. If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants! But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into. You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for all?” And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. But if that servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk, the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and put him with the unfaithful. And that servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or act according to his will, will receive a severe beating. But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.

What is a time in your life that you realize you weren’t prepared for something you needed to be prepared for? What is a time that a situation in life caught you off guard?

Having a child and the amount of hours that we would be awake with Henry. Henry’s neurosurgery.

Explanation

V35-36

Be watchful.

Await the arrival of the master.

V 37

See what Jesus does for those who wait on Him.

Dress for service - The absurdity of God serving His people.

Have them recline at the table - Rest. Eternal rest.

You may be tired, but keep going. Rest is coming.

It doesn’t mean you are going to sleep the day away, but that rest is good will be yours in Christ.

V38-40

We have seen the solar eclipse this week.

I saw a lot of doomsday prophecies. We don’t know when he will come.

We must always be watchful.

Paul would often share that it was coming any minute, right? Was Paul lying? No! Paul didn’t know.

V 40-48

Jesus says that both were responsible, but they were responsible based upon the tasks they were given.

A master placed a servant over the house. He abused the rest of the servants under his purview. He did not prepare them for the master’s coming.

Both were beaten, but the one with the most responsibility was beaten more.

The book of Amos has prophecies in the first few chapters. The nations first prophecied against received judgement. Eventually, a circle is drawn around Israel. They are the bullseye. The other nations are still responsible for their actions, but Israel and Judah bear the brunt of the argument.

Meditation

Watch your life.

Watch your mouth.

Watch your heart.

Watch your actions.

Live life with the understanding that God could come at any moment.