Vigilant and Faithful Servants
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Lk 12:35-38
[Jesus said to his disciples,] 35 “Gird your loins and light your lamps 36and be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks. 37Blessed
are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival. Amen,
I say to you, he will gird himself, have them recline at table, and
proceed to wait on them. 38And should he come in the second or third watch and find them prepared in this way, blessed are those servants.”
Reflection:
Gird
your loins and light your lamps. No one can tell when the end time will
occur or when God will call us back to himself. Hence, we have to be
vigilant. How?
First,
gird your loins. In ancient times, servants have an outer garment that
is gathered up to the waist so that they can work unencumbered. The
expression connotes readiness for continued and strenuous activities.
God must find us working, completing our tasks and fulfilling our
responsibilities. God must find us working for the good of others.
Second,
light your lamps. Lighted lamps are meant to guide, show the way, and
overcome darkness. They are ready to be of use. God must find us at the
service of others. We use our time, talents, and treasure for the
benefit of our fellow men and women. We must guide people, show them the
right way, and make steps to conquer the darkness of sin, personal or
societal. God must find us working for the salvation of his people.
Can you consider your life a service to others?
How do you guide other people
to the right way of Christ?
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