Wise or Wicked?

"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. 47I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 48But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,' 49and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. 50The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. 51He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth".
Matthew 24:45-51

It is so hard to sit down and read the Bible for me because there are so many passages I like - I even like the "BEGOT's". I like to know who their family is. I used to hate it, so many names you can't pronounce... do your best and learn as you go. I go from one book to another some days or I read until I have to get up and do something. I also like to have the audio going on my computer from the website www.biblegateway.com as I follow along in my Bible. Then I get to hear the words I don't know and it's triple learning - audio, visual, tactile!

I encourage you to reread Matthew 24 when you can. It's one of the times Jesus gets finished talking to a large crowd and the disciples take him to the side and question him in detail about what he said. In this passage he is explaining the "SIGNS" for the End of the Age. Knowing the signs are good but it's what you do with that knowledge that counts. Do you waste your time doing wicked things because you think you have time, do you "party like it's 1999" or do you do what you know is expected of you while waiting the return of your master? I want to make sure I am ready doing what I should be and looking to the heavens for the signs of my Saviour's return. It's amazing that the very next passage in the Bible, Matthew 25:1-13, is about being prepared and uses an example of the 10 virgins on watch for the Bridegroom. Another beautiful example especially once you know the customs of the culture. For some people things in the Bible are very hard to understand because we don't know the customs of the time or the culture. Don't let that stop you pray for understanding from the Holy Spirit and if you need to get a book or two to help you understand the culture, go ahead. It's called Bible Study and we all could use more time studying the Word.

It all goes back to either doing what you want for your life or what God wants for your life. He wants us to know of him and his ways and to have a relationship with him through his son, Jesus. The only way we can be ready and watching is to continue in the Word and prayer, doing what HE has asked us to do, spreading the message unto all nations and he will be with us even to the ends of the earth. If we are not ashamed of him he will not be ashamed of us. As we make decisions for our future and that of our families' remember to search God for his direction and his will and choose Wisdom over Wickedness, the ending is better not to mention the travels aren't as difficult with the help given.

God bless...