God's Glory Church

Imagine you are working in someone’s home. One day the master of the house leaves and assigns you to look after his property, and you do not know when he will return. What would you do?

Would you take a nap? Have a party? Would you eat all the food from the pantry? Would you ignore instructions?

No. A faithful servant would obey his master’s orders and keep the house ready for his return.

Jesus’ parable in Mark 13:32-37 illustrates that the same is true of what our Master, Jesus, has entrusted to us—possessions, gifts, talents, and more. After all, it’s not ours—He left it for us temporarily. We do not know when He will return: “in the evening, or at midnight, or as the roosters crow, or in the morning (Mark 13:35)”. But God’s Word tells us what we are to do at this time. Here are a few tasks our Master has given us while we wait:

– Be alert and attentive. (Mark 13:33)
– Pray for all the Lord’s people. (Ephesians 6:18)
– Serve each other with your spiritual gifts. (1 Peter 4:10)
– Take care of the needy. (James 2:14–17)
– Practice humility. (Philippians 2:3–4)

Let’s be on guard, because “someday” can become “today”.