So be alert, for the Son of Man will come at the hour you least expect.
Imagine a faithful and prudent servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household,
to give them food at the proper time. Fortunate, indeed, is that servant,
whom his master will find at work when he comes.
Truly I say to you, his lord will entrust him with everything he has.
Not so with the bad servant, who thinks, ‘My master is delayed.’
And he begins to ill-treat his fellow servants, while eating and drinking with drunkards.
But his master will come on the day he does not know, and at the hour he least expects.
He will punish that servant severely; and place with him with the hypocrites.
There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
REFLECTION:
Most political leaders, company owners, and religious authorities often need an alter ego (another self) to sustain their presence even in absence.
That alter ego, however, has to be aware that he is not the leader, owner, or authority.
Many heads of state and corporate owners have suffered downfall due to their alter egos.
Jesus similarly suggests that a faithful steward tends his master’s house like his own.
He takes care of the property freely and spontaneously without need of a CCTV camera.
Inasmuch as he sees his master’s continued presence in his responsibilities,
he is not worried getting caught off-guard. Moreover,
the faithful servant is aware that he is not the master of the house.
He stands at par with other servants and does not own them.
He knows what to do with the house as well as his place in the house.
© Copyright Bible Diary 2020
