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Luke
Chapter 12 (Continued)
{Call
to Faithful Stewardship}
12:35``
" 'See to it that your garments
are
fastened about yourself with a belt/'Get dressed for service'
and
the lamps . . . are burning constantly.
12:36``
And, as for you,
be
like men waiting for their master to come back
from
the wedding celebration . . .
'in
order that'/'for the purpose that' {hina} coming and knocking . . .
they
might open the door for him immediately.
12:37``
'Blessed are'/'Spiritually prosperous are'/
'Happinesses
to' {makarios}
those
slaves whom their master finds alert when he comes!
Truly/Verily/'Point
of doctrine' {amen}
I
{Jesus} tell you . . .
he
will 'dress himself for serving'
{literally: 'fasten his garments about himself with a belt'}
and
cause them to 'take their place'/recline at the table,
and
he will come and serve them!
12:38``And
if {ean}
he
comes in the second watch
-
maybe he will, maybe he will not {3rd class condition} -
or
third watch of the night
-
maybe he will, maybe he will not {3rd class condition} -
and
discovers/finds them alert . . .
'blessed
are'/'spiritually prosperous are'/'happinesses to' {makarios}
those
slaves {doulos}!"
12:39``
"Moreover, 'be knowing this'/'be certain of this':
if
{ei} - and it is true {1st class condition} -
the
homeowner {oikodespotes}
had
known 'at what hour'/'at what time'
the
thief was coming,
he
would not, in that case,
have
let his house be broken into.
12:40``
And, as for you,
be
becoming those who are always ready,
because
the 'Son of Man' {title of Jesus Christ in His humanity}
is
coming 'at an hour'/'at a time'
you
absolutely do not {ouk} expect."
12:41``Then
Peter said,
"Lord,
are you telling this parable for/'face to face with' us . . .
or
for/'face to face with' everyone?"
12:42``
The Lord replied,
"Who
then keeps on being the faithful {pistis}
and
wise/prudent/intelligent {phronimos} manager . . .
whose
lord/master puts him in charge of his household servants,
to
give them their allowance of food at the proper time?
12:43``
'Blessed is'/'Spiritually prosperous is'/
'Happinesses
to' {makarios}
that
slave whom his master finds doing so when he comes.
12:44``Of
a truth {alethes}
I
{Jesus} am saying to you,
he
will give him the responsibility over all his possessions.
12:45-46``
But if {ean}
that
slave should say 'to himself'/'in his heart'
-
maybe he will, maybe he will not {3rd class condition} -
'My
lord/master is delaying his coming,'
and
begins to beat the 'young male-slaves' {pais},
and
the 'young female-slaves' {paidiske} . . .
and
to eat and drink
and
to be in a state of intoxication . . . 12:46``
then
the lord/master of that slave
will
come on a day
when
he absolutely does not {ouk} expect him
and
at an hour he absolutely does not know . . .
and
will 'severely scourge' him
{dichotomeo - can also mean to 'cut in two' but that does not fit}
and
assign him a place with the unfaithful {apistos}.
12:47``Now
that slave/servant . . .
who
knew the will of his lord/master . . .
and
did not get ready
or
do what his lord/master asked,
will
receive a severe beating
{idiom: literally 'will be beaten with many {stripes}'}.
12:48``But
the one who did not know the will of his lord/master
and
did things 'worthy of blows'/'what deserved a beating',
will
receive a few {a light beating}.
For
to everyone whom much has been given
from
him . . . much will be required.
And
to whom much was entrusted
even
more will be asked.
{Note: If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, He is your Lord and Master. How do you know His will? You study His Mind. The bible is the mind of Christ. But there is a warning. If you come to understand His Mind (become spiritually mature) God will use you all the more in His Plan. So there will be more required of you. His Divine Viewpoint is a great gift. But it does not come without responsibilities.}
{Not
Peace, but Division}
12:49
"Fire . . . I {Jesus} have come to throw on the earth.
And how much more I wish it was already lit!
12:50``Moreover,
I {Jesus} have an immersion/baptism {baptisma}
'by
which I will be overwhelmed' {baptizo}.
{baptizo means 'to be immersed' or 'to be identified with' - this
appears to be the work on the cross for salvation - Jesus will
be 'identified with' sin for the first time in His existence}
And
how distressed I am until 'it is finished' {teleo}!
{teleo is one of the last words Jesus expressed on the cross -
talking about His part in the plan of God for our salvation - His
taking to Himself voluntarily the punishment for all the sins of the
world - He was alive still when the act of salvation was
completed - then He dismissed His spirit and died physically}
12:51``'Do
you think'/'Are you of the opinion' {dokeo}
that
I {Jesus} 'have come near you' {paraginomai}
to
bring about peace {eirene} on earth?
Absolutely no, I tell you, but rather division/'a parting' {diamerismos}!
{Note: God says 'My Ways are not your ways'. When you replace your human viewpoint with His Divine viewpoint through the daily, consistent intake of the Word, you will naturally begin to apply His Viewpoint to your experiences in life. You will see how others have human viewpoint still. Their viewpoint will be anywhere from extreme human genius to complete stupidity - but BOTH are still only human viewpoint. You will be separated from them in the way they think and therefore the way they act. This will be a natural division and it will be in families, the work place, the church, etc. Just remember do NOT judge others. And, do not try and 'correct them'. Instead, encourage them. Lead them by your example. They will see your relaxed mental attitude and ask YOU how they can think like you do!}
12:52``
For from now on there
will
be five in one household divided,
three
against two
and
two against three.
12:53``
They will be divided,
father
against son
and
son against father,
mother
against daughter
and
daughter against mother,
mother-in-law
against her daughter-in-law
and
daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."
{Reading
the Signs}
12:54``Now
He {Jesus} kept on also saying to the crowds,
"When
you see a cloud rising in the west,
you
say at once,
'A
rainstorm is coming' . . .
and
'it does'/'it becomes'.
12:55``And
when {you see}
the
south wind blowing, you say,
'There
will be scorching heat' . . .
and
'it comes to pass/'it becomes'.
12:56``You
hypocrites/
'actors
on the stage of life playing a role of that
which
you are not' {hupokrites}!
You
know how to 'evaluate and interpret' {dokimazo}
the
appearance of the earth and the sky;
but
how can you not know
how
to 'evaluate and interpret' {dokimazo}
the
present time?
{'Pay
your Creditors'/'Remember You Owe God Everything'}
12:57
"And why don't you judge/decide {krino}
for
yourselves what is right/'acceptable to God' {dikaios}?
12:58``For
while you are going
with
your adversary/opponent before the magistrate,
make
an effort to settle with him on the way,
so
that he will not drag you before the judge,
and
the judge hand you over to the officer,
and
the officer throw you in prison.
12:59``I
tell you,
you
will never get out
until
you have paid the very last penny."
{Note: In the day this was written, a person who owed another and could not pay was taken before a judge. If it was determined the facts are true, the debtor would be thrown in prison until the debt was paid. The analogy all the way through here is God has given you everything. Look to be repaying God by taking in His Word, replacing your human viewpoints on life with His Divine Viewpoints - and applying those to your experiences in life.}
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