Jesus spoke:
Matthew 24:45 “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.
47 Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods.”
Luke chapter 12 records the same message of Jesus:
42 And the Lord said, “Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
43 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.
44 Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all that he has.”
There will be a group of committed individuals who will be found faithful and wise at the closing of this age. I call these “the very elect”. Their lives are fully committed to FATHER and their focus is to live reverent to HIM moment by moment. They are grateful and faithful to the duties given to them as stewards and seek HIS guidance as they carry out the demands of their daily lives. They are fruitful wherever they are planted. Their Love walk has been tested and is coming to full maturity as they are focused on hearing HIS Voice. They immerse themselves in HIS Word in whatever manner it comes. They know FATHER is not limited to only one form of communication and they see and hear the witness throughout creation.
The faith of the Very Elect has been growing and maturing as well. They know that great faith will be required in the days ahead. A transition from the old to the new will disrupt the surroundings as it has throughout history. Those who are unprepared will experience the weeping and gnashing of teeth.
What does “weeping and gnashing of teeth” mean? Weeping and gnashing of teeth is a figure for remorse and trauma because of exclusion from FATHER’S promise, call, and/or selection. We must remain faithful to steward over that which we have been given and continue on the path to full maturity as the day approaches. We must keep our lamps trimmed and maintain sufficient “oil” when the Bridegroom arrives. We must not compare ourselves to others who have a different calling with different demands. The widow’s mite was as precious to FATHER as great sums presented by the wealthy. HE looks at the intent of the heart.
We must not let our focus be diverted to the temporal things of the world. Technology has been given to us as a tool and we must not let it become our focus but instead we must remain fixed on our calling from Above. We must view people we encounter as one of FATHER’S unique creations rather than an adversary or an interruption to our day. Saul persecuted Believers yet Stephen understood Saul’s blindness would be subject to change and interceded for Saul as his own physical body was shutting down. We must look beyond the circumstances of others and see them as FATHER sees them. HE made no mistake when HE formed them in the womb.
We are to provide “food” in due season to others. This food is not restricted to only Spiritual but applies to meeting the needs of those who are brought to you for stewardship. Proper disbursement of “food” would indicate discernment is required for you cannot feed strong meat to an immature one. You must nurture and feed others according to where they are at in their walk, not according to your level of maturity. Some will be ready for the deeper revelation given to you by FATHER whereas others are simply interested in fellowship. We should be instant in season and out. We must not alienate others because of their lack of understanding and maturity. Jesus was constantly Loving the disciples in spite of their ignorance and weaknesses.
Those who have knowledge without wisdom and understanding will not make the cut. You can be the smartest guy around but if you don’t walk in Love you may experience weeping and gnashing of teeth. Being a Biblical scholar won’t get you selected. Jesus made that clear as He dealt with the experts of The Law. Being led by HIS Spirit is critical and we must set ourselves apart to hear HIS Voice to the point of being ever aware of HIM throughout the day. Not my will but Yours FATHER!
Does it really matter that we must know when the next big event occurs? If we focus on walking in HIS Presence and by HIS Spirit daily, we will be fully prepared for any future noteworthy event. HE will declare us to be faithful and wise stewards and we will enter into HIS Rest.