Watchful Mac

From: Messages of God's Love: 1945

Mac is a lovely dog. He lives with his young master, Clarence, on a farm in Ontario. One day Clarence went to an all day meeting. Mac thought that Clarence was gone a long, long time, but he was sure that Clarence would come back home. While Clarence was gone, Mac had done his duties: he brought in the cows, kept the chickens in the yard, and watched the house. But all the time Mac was wishing that Clarence would come. Then he went out and looked up the road as he thought Clarence would be coming soon. He stood quietly and watched carefully, and soon there was a Cor up the road. Was it Clarence’s ear? Yes, indeed it was. When Mac was sure, he wagged his tail and barked heartily to welcome Clarence back home again.

The one who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ as his own personal Saviour should be watchful like Mac. Mac watched for his master to come, and the one who is saved should be quietly and carefully watching for the cong of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let us go on quietly and, as Mac wagged his tail when Clarence came, so we shall rejoice at the coming of our Lord.

We are told in the Word that the Thessalonian saints.

“TURNED TO GOD FROM IDOLS TO SERVE THE LIVING AND TRUE GOD; AND TO WAIT FOR HIS SON FROM HEAVEN?” 1 Thessalonians 1:9,10⁹For they themselves show of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; ¹⁰And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. (1 Thessalonians 1:9‑10).

He tells us, also, to “Occupy till I come.” Luke 19:13¹³And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. (Luke 19:13).

We, too, like Mac, have our neeul duties to perform, doing all as to the Lord, but ever longing for and watching for Him to come—waiting AND watching.

“Blessed are those... whom the Lord, when He cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that He shall gird Himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.” Luke 12:37³⁷Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. (Luke 12:37).

“Surely, I come quickly.” Revelation 22:20²⁰He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. (Revelation 22:20).

ML 05/20/1945

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