Matthew prophecies: Care for the church (Matthew 24:42-51)

There are two little parables that are related to the household. The household is a picture of the church. These little parables are preceded by the encouragement to be ready.. The first little parable is like any homeowner we are subject to a thief coming in and robbing us of our possessions. Of course, we don’t know at one hour. The thief would come, but if we did, we would triple check and triple lock and put away every prized possession and be on guard. We’d be ready! well Jesus is not a thief, but he’s coming for his treasure, his saints who are ready for him and we do not know the day or the hour, but we are prepared. And then inverse 45 to 51 he gives a parable, describing himself as the master of the household. The household, of course, is the church, the household of faith. The master goes away and places, one of his servants in charge of the household. And notice the charge is simple. Nourish all of the other servants. Provide food for all the members of the household until I return care for them. How happy the master is when he returns and finds that servant nourishing the other members of the household. You see the members are the treasure of the master. Care for them. Then he shares another scenario. He leaves a servant with the same responsibility. It all goes south, when the servant starts to think in himself. This means his focus is not up on the Lord’s charge, but up on himself. This results in not nourishing the other servants , but instead beating them, and then we see him living and caring for the affairs of this life in the world. He still the one over the other servants, but only in pretense, the Masters surprises him, returns and calls him a hypocrite. Oh, Saint, you may attend you may give you may even have a service in your fellowship, are you ministering and nourishing your fellow believers on an organic intimate level. Every brother and sister is the body of Christ, and we are to be found lovingly edifying and building up the Saints. Intimate organic contact that flows the life of Jesus Christ in us to them. I encourage you to look for every opportunity to hug, pray, run to every saint you can find. Not just on Sunday but continuously, this is the charge of the master. Yes, believer if we are found not caring for what he cares for, the body of Christ, that is like beating the Saints. It is hypocritical. We will be separated from future enjoyment. We will weep, and we will gnash our teeth in regret, and the Lord will deal with us if we are not ready. Lord give us the revelation that the brothers and sisters around me are your body and may I handle your body accordingly. Amen.