Scripture to Read: Luke 12:37–38
As Jesus’ followers, we must live with expectant anticipation of His return while serving Him wholeheartedly until He returns. God had Luke record this in Luke 12:37–38, “Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find on the alert when he comes; truly I say to you, that he will gird himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and will come up and wait on them. 38 Whether he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.” One way to be ready for Christ’s return is to choose to passionately pursue our intimacy with our Heavenly Father and read, study, and memorize His word every day. God reminds us in Psalm 119:105, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” God guides us to fulfill the work He has for us to do through the light of His Word and we walk according to His will by the light of His Word. Jesus made it a point to share that His servants who are ready for His return and have served Him well will be served by Him and be blessed. The incredible reward in living a life ready and expectant for the return of our Lord is obvious. This is why God had Paul write in Colossians 3:23–24, “Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.”
Challenge & Application
What does serving the Lord each day look like for you and how are you pursuing your intimacy with Him?
What needs to change in your life to be considered a slave of Christ who is living “on the alert” when Christ returns?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!