Bible Verse of The Day – 8-5-24

Luke 12:42-44 (NKJV) 42 And the Lord said, “Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 44 Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all that he has.

As Jesus was spending time with His disciples, He taught them using a parable.

He was instructing them regarding the importance of the faithfulness of servants.

In this example, He used the illustration of a servant who had been found faithful by his master. Because of his faithfulness, the master made the servant ruler over his house.

That servant was placed in charge of all other servants, making sure they were fed and cared for in a timely manner.

Jesus went on to teach that such a servant is blessed for his diligence.

Jesus then contrasted this example with another; an example of an unfaithful servant.

Luke 12:45-46 (NKJV) 45 But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk, 46 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

Instead of staying faithful, the servant decided to take advantage of his master’s absence. He lapsed in his duties and proceeded to beat his fellow servants, and then ate and got drunk.

As the unfaithful servant languished in his revelry and drunkenness, the master returned unannounced, catching the servant in his dereliction.

The master angrily “cut him in two and appointed him his portion with the unbelievers.”

The words that Jesus used to show the consequences of an unfaithful heart were stern, direct, and to the point.

Although Jesus often taught using symbolism in His parables, it would benefit each of us to consider the literal ramifications of this kind of unfaithful behavior.

Is our heart truly faithful?

Do we honor Him even in secret when nobody is looking?

Do our lives reflect a heart that is faithful to our Master?

These are some very sobering things to ponder.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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