THE DOORKEEPER

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THE FAITHFUL SERVANT

Mark 13:33-37 KJV

 33Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.

 34For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter  to watch.

35Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

 36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

 37And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

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Watching for the Lord’s return does not mean idly speculating about the time of His Coming or setting dates that the Father has not revealed.  Neither does it give license to neglect earthly responsibilities and the penetration of kingdom authority in daily situations.

REFLECTIONS

All of us ought to be always upon our watch, in expectation of his return. Our Lord will come, and will come as the Master of the house, to take account of his servants, of our work, and of the improvement (s) we’ve made. 

(2.) We know not when he will come; and he has very wisely kept us at uncertainty, that we might all be always ready. He may come at evening, at nine at night; or it may be at midnight, or a cock-crowing, at three in the morning, or perhaps not until six. 

This is applicable to his coming to us in particular, at our death, as well as to the general judgment. Our present life is a night, a dark night, compared with the other life; we know not in which watch of the night our Heavenly Father will come, whether in the days of youth, or middle age, or old age. I read in my studies that as soon as we are born, we begin to die, and therefore, as soon as we are capable of expecting anything, we must expect death. 

(3.) Our great care must be, that, whenever our Lord comes, he do not find us sleeping, secure in ourselves, off our guard, indulging ourselves in ease and sloth, mindless of our work and duty, and thoughtless of our Lord’s coming; ready to say, He will not come, and unready to meet him. 

(4.) His coming will indeed be coming suddenly; it will be a great surprise and terror to those that are careless, and asleep, it will come upon them as a thief in the night.

Finally, it is therefore the vital task of us all, Christ’s disciples, to watch, to be awake, and keep awake; “What I say unto you four (Mark 13:37), I say unto all the twelve, or rather to you twelve, I say unto all my disciples and followers; what I say to you of this generation, I say to all that shall believe in men, through your word, in every age, Watch, watch, expect my second coming, prepare for it, that you may be found in peace, without spot, and blameless.”

In Christ,

Janet Irene Thomas

Playwright/Director/Screen Writer

Producer/Lyricist

Founder/CEO

Bible Stories Theatre of

Fine & Performing Arts