Readiness, Continued

Yesterday I blogged about the wise and foolish virgins, and likened the lamps to watchfulness, and world evangelization. Another aspect of readiness would be stewardship.

45 “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. 47 Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods. 48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ 49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, 50 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, 51 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).

This passage clearly states that those who squander what God has given them, spending it on themselves, won't be ready when Jesus comes again. Those who will be ready are those who are faithful stewards of what God has entrusted to them. It is so clear that I'll let it stand without further comment, though some might have questions about eternal security or loss of salvation.