Luke 12 :41-59.
Luke 12.41-59
"Peter asked Jesus, "Did you say this just for us or for everyone?"
The Lord answered:
Who are faithful and wise servants? Who are the ones the master will
put in charge of giving the other servants their food supplies at the
proper time? Servants are fortunate if their master comes and finds
them doing their job. A servant who is always faithful will surely be
put in charge of everything the master owns. But suppose one of the
servants thinks that the master won't return until late. Suppose that
servant starts beating all the other servants and eats and drinks and
gets drunk. If that happens, the master will come on a day and at a
time when the servant least expects him. That servant will then be
punished and thrown out with the servants who cannot be trusted. If
servants are not ready or willing to do what their master wants them
to do, they will be beaten hard. But servants who don't know what
their master wants them to do will not be beaten so hard for doing
wrong. If God has been generous with you, he will expect you to serve
him well. But if he has been more than generous, he will expect you to
serve him even better.
Not Peace, but Trouble
I came to set fire to the earth, and I wish it were already on fire!
I am going to be put to a hard test. And I will have to suffer a lot
of pain until it is over. Do you think that I came to bring peace to
earth? No indeed! I came to make people choose sides. A family of
five will be divided, with two of them against the other three.
Fathers and sons will turn against one another, and mothers and
daughters will do the same. Mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law will
also turn against each other.
Knowing What To Do
Jesus said to all the people:
As soon as you see a cloud coming up in the west, you say, "It's going
to rain," and it does. When the south wind blows, you say, "It's
going to get hot," and it does. Are you trying to fool someone? You
can predict the weather by looking at the earth and sky, but you don't
really know what's going on right now. Why don't you understand the
right thing to do? When someone accuses you of something, try to
settle things before you are taken to court. If you don't, you will be
dragged before the judge. Then the judge will hand you over to the
jailer, and you will be locked up. You won't get out until you have
paid the last cent you owe."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
"Peter asked Jesus, "Did you say this just for us or for everyone?"
The Lord answered:
Who are faithful and wise servants? Who are the ones the master will
put in charge of giving the other servants their food supplies at the
proper time? Servants are fortunate if their master comes and finds
them doing their job. A servant who is always faithful will surely be
put in charge of everything the master owns. But suppose one of the
servants thinks that the master won't return until late. Suppose that
servant starts beating all the other servants and eats and drinks and
gets drunk. If that happens, the master will come on a day and at a
time when the servant least expects him. That servant will then be
punished and thrown out with the servants who cannot be trusted. If
servants are not ready or willing to do what their master wants them
to do, they will be beaten hard. But servants who don't know what
their master wants them to do will not be beaten so hard for doing
wrong. If God has been generous with you, he will expect you to serve
him well. But if he has been more than generous, he will expect you to
serve him even better.
Not Peace, but Trouble
I came to set fire to the earth, and I wish it were already on fire!
I am going to be put to a hard test. And I will have to suffer a lot
of pain until it is over. Do you think that I came to bring peace to
earth? No indeed! I came to make people choose sides. A family of
five will be divided, with two of them against the other three.
Fathers and sons will turn against one another, and mothers and
daughters will do the same. Mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law will
also turn against each other.
Knowing What To Do
Jesus said to all the people:
As soon as you see a cloud coming up in the west, you say, "It's going
to rain," and it does. When the south wind blows, you say, "It's
going to get hot," and it does. Are you trying to fool someone? You
can predict the weather by looking at the earth and sky, but you don't
really know what's going on right now. Why don't you understand the
right thing to do? When someone accuses you of something, try to
settle things before you are taken to court. If you don't, you will be
dragged before the judge. Then the judge will hand you over to the
jailer, and you will be locked up. You won't get out until you have
paid the last cent you owe."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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