Faithful and Wise (Matthew 24 - P 62)

We are in Matthew 24 ... and are listening to Jesus prepare his disciples what what is to come.  As Matthew records the words, there seems to be movement between the coming destruction of Jerusalem which occurred in 70 AD and the second coming of our Lord which will signal the end of this era of time as we know it.  Deciphering which verses apply to which event is difficult for me!
Let's keep listening ... and see what God's Spirit speaks into you as you as you read ...

Matthew 24: 32 - 51

One question from Jesus' lips leaps off the page to me.  It is the message that speaks with the loudest voice as I read these verses anew today.  Did you hear it?  Verse 45 ...

Who then is the faithful and wise servant ...

Are you?

"Faithful" ... In Strong's Lexicon we learn that this word means:  "of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties"  

And from Easton's Bible Dictionary, we learn that this word means:  "as a designation of Christians - means full of faith, trustful, and not simply trustworthy"

So I go back to my question ... are you?  Am I?  Faithful?  

"Wise" ... In Vines we learn that this word means:  "prudent, sensible, practically wise"

Are you?  Am I?  Wise?  

You and I are living in the time before the second coming of our Lord.  And His challenge is to be faithful and wise as we live out our days on this earth.  

Faithful in the way we execute the business of being "Christian" ... of wearing the name of our Father ... of responding to and executing the commands that he has left for us.  We are to be trustful - full of trust.  

Wise in the way we deal with life ... with people ... with circumstances ... with success and with failure.  We are to be wise, prudent, sensible.  

Oh Lord.  Give us eyes to see our own times of faithlessness ... times of foolishness.  Our heart's desire is to be found faithful and wise.  Through your Spirit ... with your strength ... we surrender our hearts to you yet again.