1. Be ready (35-40)

Are you spiritually lazy? Wake up! Jesus says to always keep our lamps burning and be ready to open the door for him when he returns. Jesus will reward and serve those who are vigilant-alert, ready, on guard. Jesus repeats "be ready" (35,38,40,47), waiting (35), watching (37), and "it will be good for that servant" (37,38,43). This requires an earnest, humble, penitent spirit. O Lord, help us!

2. Be faithful and wise (42-48)

Peter wondered, "Is this teaching for me?" It's good to apply Jesus' teaching to ourselves first, or else we'll be hypocrites. To be faithful and wise, we must do our assigned task. If we lose our direction and become self-centered, we're headed for serious trouble. What we do day by day matters eternally. Genuine faith leads to good deeds, done in faithfulness to Christ, our Lord and Master. We all will be accountable for what we've been given.