DCLM Higher Everyday 15 August 2025 — Remain Always Ready

Topic: Remain Always Ready

Text: Luke 12:39-46

39And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

40Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

41Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?

42And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

43Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

44Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

45But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

Key Verse: “Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not” (Luke 12:40).

Message

Waiting for Godot, a play written by Samuel Becket, described the curious story of two bedraggled characters, Vladimir and Estragon, who were awaiting a man named Godot. They were not certain if they had ever met Godot, nor if he would even arrive. The play is often interpreted as a depiction of the pointless, uneventful, and repetitive nature of modern life, which is often lived in anticipation of something which never materializes.  This is in contrast to waiting for the return of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ which is sure and imminent.

Also Read: DCLM Higher Everyday 14 August 2025 – Labour To Be Honoured

Friend, believers are not waiting for an elusive character that will never show up. They are waiting for their Saviour, who was once on the earth’s stage, and after His work of redemption on the cross, was received into heaven. He will come again in like manner to receive His saints. Believers are to live their lives always anticipating Christ’s imminent return, either through death or in the rapture. Sinners are to repent without further delay to avoid the danger of hell.

Quote: Believers are not waiting for an elusive character. 

Challenge: Christ’s return is imminent. 

Prayer for today: I wait for your salvation, O Lord. 

GOSPEL REALM: STEPS TO SALVATION
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)