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"Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them. If he comes during the middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves. "But know this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour."

Peter said, "Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for everyone?" And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and prudent manager whom his master will put in charge of his slaves, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time? Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he arrives. Truly I tell you, he will put that one in charge of all his possessions.
-Luke 12:35-44 (NRSV)

THE first day of the work week had not gotten off to a good start. First I had to go back home to collect a bag that I had forgotten. Then I left the bag behind on the luggage rack in the train. I had to go back for it again, and this time I had to explain to the ticket inspector and the driver what had happened. I know I am not the only one to whom these kinds of things happen, especially after a long weekend. Often we sleep on the go, automatically move in the necessary direction, and float along the usual river of our life.

Our relationship with God can become like this as well. We go to church on Sundays purely out of habit. We neither change nor grow spiritually. We are happy with the way things are. We put off reading the Bible until later, or talking about our faith to a nonbeliever until next week or next month, or taking on a new way of ministry until next year. It is as if we have become frozen in our faith. But God calls us to be always ready for Christ's coming.

God calls us to pray without ceasing and to act and live each day as if it were our last. We cannot answer that call casually or haphazardly. A life of true faith requires committed, intentional walking with Jesus Christ and following in his footsteps.

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