Rules for Disciples   Luke 12:31-48

This post concerns rules for the disciples of Jesus.

‘Rules for Disciples’ examines Jesus’ commands for how His disciples should live. 1) We should seek His kingdom, Luke 12:31. Note that God wants us to seek and desire what He will give us, Luke 12:32. 2) We should remember the needy and focus our hearts on heaven, Luke 12: 33-34.

“Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Living this way provides us a secure ‘bank account’ in heaven.

Then, Jesus issues a call to get ready for judgment and stay ready at all times, because we do not know when Jesus will return. Luke 12:35-40. “Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning … like men… waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast…Blessed… servants whom the master finds awake when he comes … You also,… for the Son of Man …  coming at an hour you do not expect.”

When the master is away, some servants are not diligent, Luke 12:46-47. “The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers. The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows.”

As servants of God, we should always be ready for the Lord’s return.

Jesus adds that His disciples will receive the stricter judgment because they sat before Him and actually heard His teachings.

So, what did we learn?

1.To please God, we need to place our hearts and thoughts in heaven.

2.As I look forward to the judgment day, I need to get ready and stay ready because I do not know when Jesus will return.

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