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“Occupy till I come” (Luke 19:13).
As I write this in August, 2022, my wife and I are staying in a home of some relatives in the U.S.A. A big property developer is trying to buy up all the homes in their survey (40-50 of them) and turn the area into an industrial park. For this reason, our relatives with whom we are staying do not know how much longer they will be able to live here. They may have to move as early as this fall.
However, they have a patch of raspberries at the back of their yard, and since they are badly needing pruning, I went out and did this for them. Yes, the raspberries will bear fruit again this fall, and also next year. However, they may also disappear if the developer moves in with heavy equipment to build his industrial park. We do not know when this may happen, but we are keeping the raspberries in good shape in case our relatives do not have to move.
We are to do the same with respect to the Lord’s coming for us. We do not know when He may come, so we are to keep busy until that day. This includes our work for the Lord, but also our responsibilities in everyday life. We are not to become lazy, thinking that since the Lord is coming soon, we can simply relax and do nothing. It is a good testimony to this world to keep our affairs in proper order, and to continue our service for the Lord. We will say more about this tomorrow.
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