Ready, Set Go!

Recently, I was listening to Jacob Prasch's message "Are people ready?'
Although he didn't use Luke 12. The Lord guided me to this particular passage.

Thoughts from Luke 12

Jesus spoke about the promise of His provision for our daily needs with these promises;
- "But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will he clothe you? You men of little faith!” v28
- But seek His kingdom , and these things will be added to you. v:30

It is interesting that immediately after this, our Lord, continues with the following verses;
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Be dressed in readiness, and keep your lamps lit.” v34,35
“Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find on the alert when he come” v:37

And when the disciples asked for clarification, Jesus said,
“Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them rations at the proper time? Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.” v42,43

“Lord, I have enough of them. I’m tired.”
“Father, let me finish this project first”
“Lord, she just won’t stop!”
“Abba, what about getting my qualifications?”

We have a common enemy, the devil.
And we know that he uses such thoughts as these to discourage us from stepping up to serve Him.

Of course, we have moments of burnt out and hence we need rest. But what after we’ve rested? Are we still going to silence our ears to the needs of His people? Have we forgotten His words when He called you to step up? Or who are you serving for?

Comeon, lets stop being Christian bums. Let's not be satisfied with merely marking our attendances in church and smallgroup, enjoying His blessings of fellowship and achievements in work/school, getting our hands messy with the trivial matters and yet neglecting his Commission.

Isaiah was sawn into two pieces, for faithfully preaching His Word.

Stephen was stoned to death.

James the Less at the age of ninety-four, he was beaten and stoned by the Jews; and finally had his brains dashed out with a fuller's club.

Bartholomew, another one of the apostles, preached in several countries, and having translated the Gospel of Matthew into the language of India, he propagated it in that country. He was at length cruelly beaten and then crucified by the impatient idolaters.

Look at the Bible you now hold. It came with massive volumes of bloodshed.
John Wycliffe was persecuted for translating the Bible into the English.

Have they suffered for nothing?

We are now in the age of great technological advancement where information travels at the speed of light; where we can be at the other end of the earth within 1 day etc.
Our libraries are filled with stories of many great people. Our bible alone, speaks of many Giants of Faith.

Have the blood of these faithful men been shed in vain?

What is our generation doing?
Are your ready for His return?


“From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.” Luke 12:48

“Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find on the alert when he come”

Glad