Blessings
Upon the Watchful Ones
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall
find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself,
and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
Luke 12:37.
God has always given men warning of coming judgments. Those who had
faith in His message for their time, and who acted out their faith,
in obedience to His commandments, escaped the judgments that fell
upon the disobedient and unbelieving. The word came to Noah, "Come
thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous
before me." Noah obeyed and was saved. The message came to Lot,
"Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this
city." Gen. 7:1; 19:14. Lot placed himself under the guardianship
of the heavenly messengers, and was saved. So Christ's disciples were
given warning of the destruction of Jerusalem. Those who watched for
the sign of the coming ruin, and fled from the city, escaped the destruction.
So now we are given warning of Christ's second coming and of the destruction
to fall upon the world. Those who heed the warning will be saved.
Because we know not the exact time of His coming, we are commanded
to watch. "Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he
cometh shall find watching." Luke 12:37. Those who watch for
the Lord's coming are not waiting in idle expectancy. The expectation
of Christ's coming is to make men fear the Lord, and fear His judgments
upon transgression. It is to awaken them to the great sin of rejecting
His offers of mercy. Those who are watching for the Lord are purifying
their souls by obedience to the truth. With vigilant watching they
combine earnest working. Because they know that the Lord is at the
door, their zeal is quickened to co-operate with the divine intelligences
in working for the salvation of souls. These are the faithful and
wise servants who give to the Lord's household "their portion
of meat in due season." Luke 12:42. They are declaring the truth
that is now specially applicable. As Enoch, Noah, Abraham, and Moses
each declared the truth for his time, so will Christ's servants now
give the special warning for their generation.
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