Title: The Blessed Steward/Luke 12:34-40
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Blessed Steward
The text tells the parable of the awake servant.
The Lord said that anyone who waits with a lamp to open the door when the master returns
Later, the master will come and bless the servants, saying that such servants are blessed.
Lee Kyung-eun 9 o'clock 12 o'clock 3 o'clock 12-3 o'clock
In our time, in our history, in society, in the church
In the home, the saints must remain awake.
All of you who worship in the Lord's Day this morning, take a good look at the appearance of this servant,
I bless you in the name of the Lord that you may receive precious praise before the Lord.
first . The praised servant prepares thoroughly to meet his master.
1. With a belt around your waist, light a lamp and wait.
The Palestinian robe was a long robe that reached below the knee.
Having a belt around your waist means you are ready to move with agility
That is, when the master arrives, he does not miss the time and is ready to meet and serve his master.
It indicates that it is done.
Also, when we say that the time is night, we do not say that it is night, so we do not dress poorly.
We are talking about the attitude of serving thoroughly in preparation for the coming of the master.
And I light a lamp and wait.
The lamp speaks of deeds.
(Luke 11:36) If your whole body is bright and there is no darkness, just as when the light of a lamp shines on you.
It will be completely bright.
For the sake of the master's homecoming, it is said that his conduct is in the light that he is not ashamed of.
Dear saints,
You too must prepare to receive your Lord into your life.
I work hard at the precious things entrusted to me.
Not in darkness, but shining in the light
I bless you in the name of the Lord that you will become a precious saint who can wait.
2. You should know that you are coming soon.
If you look at the text, you can see that the master went to attend the wedding ceremony.
Jewish marriages took place at night
It is inevitable that each guest will return to their home late.
The wise servant knew this.
That is, as the night deepens.
The owner knew it was time to arrive.
If the owner expects to be late or delayed
He would not have been prepared to have a belt around his waist and light a lamp.
But the servant waited, knowing that the master would surely arrive that night, even if it was a little late.
This is the wisdom of that species.
Today's saints must have the wisdom that the servant of the text has.
Therefore, the more deeply everyone in the world falls into a sleep of pleasures and desires, the more
We must realize that the second coming of the Lord is imminent.
3. You have to wait patiently.
Waking up when everyone is asleep is a pain.
It's never been easy.
When everyone is awake, that pain is reduced.
But working the same thing during the day and not sleeping at night
It's really hard to bear.
Along with the pain comes loneliness.
But the servant is waiting because the master has said that he is coming.
Even believers who are waiting for grace for the Second Coming must bear the same things.
But it will not be painful if you think about what will please the dear Lord.
We must fight against all that hinders us from welcoming the Lord.
In order to meet the master like this, I wear a belt and light a lamp, and it is painful
Blessed are the servants who are awake knowing that they will soon wear clothes.
Second, what was that blessing?
1. You will be blessed.
This title is the highest among the titles used by the Lord.
It is implied that the one given this title possesses some noble and noble virtue.
Therefore, he proclaimed that the servant would be blessed,
This is an allusion to the glory that is hard to find on others.
(Matthew 25:34) "Then the king said to those on his right hand,
Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world."
It is the blessing of being set apart as heirs and holy ones at the same time as the heirs of the prepared and prepared nation.
2. You will be welcomed by the owner.
(Luke 12:37) ?쏝lessed are his servants when they find their master awake.
Truly I say to you, the master will put on his girdles and set his servants down, and he will come and minister to them."
This is very unfamiliar.
But Jesus
(John 13:4-5) He got up from his supper, took off his outer garment, took a towel, and put it around his waist.
So he poured water into a basin and washed the disciples' feet, and began to wash them with the towels that were wrapped around them.
To the servant who has fulfilled his office, God the Father will glorify him.
(John 12:26) If anyone wants to serve me, follow me; for where I am, there will be those who serve me.
If a man serves me, my Father will honor him.
(Rev 3:21) To him who overcomes, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne.
I will overcome and sit with my father on the throne.
Conclusion of the word.
The Lord judges our actions when no one knows, at a time no one thought of.
Let's diligently perform the duties we have been given.
Have you released it or have you turned off the light?
Let's get back on the belt and light the lights.
Let's prepare to be blessed.
Let's prepare to receive grace.
Let's prepare to be full of power.
With faith, even if you are slow, watch and prepare
to be praised and exalted by the Lord
I bless you in the name of the Lord that you will become precious saints.
prayer of worship
He created all things in the world with his power
Today, he loves those who are chosen in the blood of Christ,
God the Father of grace who wants to bless them
Thank you so much for coming to the Lord at this time to worship.
He said that those who truly worship the Father should worship in spirit and truth.
The Father said he is looking for people who worship him like this.
Loving Father God, God's people worshiping this morning
When we worship in spirit and in truth, let us become the people the Lord is looking for.
Make them holy people of God who meet you.
May we become a people who glorify God.
Please forgive the sins of the people who have died for their sins and trespasses at this time as well.
I have come to the Lord in many ways,
May you receive the merits of the blood of Christ,
Help me to stand before God as a holy people again.
I pray that the Lord will lead this worship and be glorified.
I pray in Jesus name.
Amen
representative prayer
God the Father who is alive today and is in control and providence over everything in the world
I am infinitely grateful for being able to pray before my Father at this time.
May all the wishes we ask for at this time conform to the will of the Lord, and the holy will of heaven may
Please give me a precious history to come here.
Heavenly Father, this time is also in the midst of sins and transgressions
I fell down before you to live by your word and grace.
This time our souls
Let Jonah become a prayer of wailing and supplication before God in the belly of the fish.
Make it a prayer for the fire of Elijah's altar,
Let the Apostle Paul become a prayer of earnest calling to meet you on the road to Damascus.
The mighty Lord God, I earnestly pray for you at this time as well.
We pray for the beloved children of the Lord who belong to this altar.
Let everything they ask for at this time be a proper supplication before God.
Pray for board justice
For the revival of the precious altar
Their prayers for their beloved husbands and wives, their children and their families,
May it be done in the Lord
Their prayers are the prayers of power, and they gain strength in the presence of the Lord.
Help me to live a faithful life
This time I also pray
We pray for the crusade of this altar.
Through this crusade, make it a precious crusade with new strength, new power, and new hope.
Through this crusade, please make it happen on this altar as precious as the Lord.
The Lord holds you and strengthens you both physically and spiritually.
Please help me to spread the precious word of truth that is essential to this altar.
Remember the loving hands that help this worship.
Receive the precious gift of our praise
At this time too, everywhere we gather to worship in the name of the Lord.
I prayed in the name of Jesus, praying for God's precious will to be done.