Matthew 24:42-51
Jesus said to his disciples: "Stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into. So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.
"Who, then, is the faithful and prudent servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household to distribute to them their food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master on his arrival finds doing so. Amen, I say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property. But if that wicked servant says to himself, 'My master is long delayed,' and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with drunkards, the servant's master will come on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour and will punish him severely and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth."
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for Alfonso Castillo Sr. who has been battling cancer.
God has given us 24 hours in a day. In that time, we have the opportunity to try to live a balanced life between prayer, work, rest, study, taking care of our health, etc.
In all the "different" things that we can do with our 24 hours, we must remember that The Lord is Lord over that day. We must continue to strive for holiness throughout the day, no matter what we are doing. We must be mindful that each moment we have is a gift from Our Lord, and all the talents we have are a gift from Him to ultimately grow closer to Him.
Throughout your day today, remember The Lord in your work. When you go home today, remember The Lord in your rest. All things have been given to us as a gift and we must be good and prudent stewards of all that God has given us. Take care and God Bless.
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