So Doing

“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods. But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 24:45-51 NKJV

This parable is followed by the teachings of Jesus on the matters of last days. This message can be summarized in the words of warnings, "Do not be deceived" and "Watch!" Jesus is telling us in this parable how we can guard and watch ourselves in these critical hours of life.

How can we be faithful and wise servants while we are waiting for the coming of the Lord? Jesus says, "Blessed are the servants whom His master, when he comes, will find so doing." Dong what? Jesus made His disciples rulers over His household, to give them [household] food at the proper time. Food means the words of God, the Prophets, and the epistles. What does it mean to give food in due season? It means enlightening and illuminating the words of truths to the household people. Explain the truths! Give lights!

In order to do so, the servants shall study and understand the words thoroughly and completely. Here the servants are not only pastors, ministers, or elders, but all believers in Christ. The word of truth is the true food for our humanity. Without eating proper food humans will starve and die. So is true spiritually. To eat proper food is to live true life in Christ Jesus. Isn't it obvious that we keep on eating the words of truth? The servants who keep on living on Jesus are able to give food to the church people in due season.

In fact, humans cannot live without this food. The word of God is the only source which tells the secrets of life. There is no other way to know and understand the God-given life than the understanding and believing the real food, Jesus Christ the Lord. When we keep on eating the real food, Jesus Christ, and dispense it to the household people, we may be called faithful and wise servants. Otherwise, we become evil ones.