. Christian herald and signs of our times. iningones. O, what histories of his exceedingfaithfulness could some of his waiting onestell of how their Lord has served them ! And if he shall come in the secondwatch or come in the third, blessed arethose servants. If he does not come inthe second watch, they do not count it awaste of time nor speak of their disappoint-ment ; their service, their vocation is toWatch and to wait; they are bound by histime, not by theirs. If he does not cometill the third watch, or even later, theyhave fulfilled their vocation during thewaiting time, and it has been
. Christian herald and signs of our times. iningones. O, what histories of his exceedingfaithfulness could some of his waiting onestell of how their Lord has served them ! And if he shall come in the secondwatch or come in the third, blessed arethose servants. If he does not come inthe second watch, they do not count it awaste of time nor speak of their disappoint-ment ; their service, their vocation is toWatch and to wait; they are bound by histime, not by theirs. If he does not cometill the third watch, or even later, theyhave fulfilled their vocation during thewaiting time, and it has been as truly hisservice as the time of active work. Itwould pay the master of a house to watchif he suspected that a thief were about tocome and break In, and our Lord exhorts,Be ye also ready ; for in an hour that yethink iv>t, the Son of Man cometh. The Apostle Peter always sought to dis-rover the bearing of what the Master said,and how far things would have to , he said, speakest thou this par-able unto us, or even unto all ? Who. then is the faithful and wise steward,Jesus answered, whom his Lord shall setover his household, to give them theirportion of food in due season ? It is forthee, Peter, to shew if thou art a true ser-vant by doing true service. Blessed isthat servant whom his Lord when he com-eth shall find so doing. Of a truth I sayunto you that he will set him over allthat he hath, he shall be no longer a bond-slave, but a king, for he shall reign. Onlyhe who has learned to serve, as Josephdid in Egypt, will have the privilege ofreigning with Christ. He has overcomeas Christ has overcome, and is set downwith him on his throne, as he is set downon his Fathers throne (Rev. 3 : 21). The true servant of Christ serves in hishousehold and knows, by intimate direc-tion from above, how to give the house-hold of God meat in due season. LESSON POINTS. Suggestions and Illustrations for -11 u*i:;\ School Teachers. H E comingof the Lordwas, in theA po stolicag
Size: 1098px × 2275px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, bookidchristianher, bookyear1896
