THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OPPORTUNITY
‘Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.’
Our Lord is speaking of His second coming. Learn
I. The importance of doing in our Christian life.—We hear a great deal about people’s intentions, and hopes, and wishes, and feelings, and professions. It would be well if we could hear more about people’s practice. It is not the servant who is found wishing and professing, but the servant who is found ‘doing’ whom Jesus calls ‘blessed.’
II. The danger of those who neglect the duties of their calling.—Of such our Lord declares that they ‘shall be cut in sunder, and their portion appointed with the unbelievers.’
III. The greater a man’s religious light is, the greater is his guilt if he act not up to it.—The servant which ‘knew his lord’s will, but did it not, shall be beaten with many stripes.’ ‘Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required.’