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Theo Tigno•
10/19/2010 5:47 pm
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Wednesday, October 20th 2010 |
Luke 12: 39-48
Jesus said to his disciples: "Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come."
Then Peter said, "Lord, is this parable meant for us or for everyone?" And the Lord replied, "Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the master will put in charge of his servants to distribute the food allowance at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master on arrival finds doing so. Truly, I say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property. But if that servant says to himself, 'My master is delayed in coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, to eat and drink and get drunk, then that servant's master will come on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour and will punish the servant severely and assign him a place with the unfaithful. That servant who knew his master's will but did not make preparations nor act in accord with his will shall be beaten severely; and the servant who was ignorant of his master's will but acted in a way deserving of a severe beating shall be beaten only lightly. Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more."
Dawg's Thought:
Today's prayer intention - for those you know who have are away from the Church.
When I was eight years old, my brothers thought it would be a great idea to drive my uncle's car up and down the driveway. They asked if I wanted to try, so I got in, pressed the gas, and somehow knew (as the car wobbled) that I needed to press on the brake. I knew that I was not ready to drive a car.
When I was fifteen years old, I finally had the chance to drive a car ... legally. I was better prepared to be responsible with the gift of driving a large piece of steel at high speeds on the same road as other drivers of large steel objects.
Our faith is an even greater responsibility, yet often times we treat it as an afterthought. An example would be my own prayer life, which I normally reach for at my convenience. Prayer has been something I "try" to incorporate in my life versus making it my way of life and it shows.
I have been given the responsibility of coding, and I can truly notice when I am away from it for a few days. Everything looks foreign to me, and it takes me a while to finally get into the groove. When I do, it is no longer merely me figuring things out, but rather, it becomes and expression of me (which is weird to think about). It flows easily and naturally.
If only my prayer life could be so fluid. I know that if I only reach for it when it is convenient, it never will be.
Being a poor steward of the gift of faith we have only hurts us. It takes nothing away from Who God is. The steward in today's reading thought he was getting away with something, but in the end, his master was still his master.
Let us give thanks to The Master Who entrusted us with this gift of the Faith. Take care and God Bless.
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