Message in a Minute for August 11th:
Today’s gospel addresses an important concern for the early Church. It addresses the problem of the Ascended Christ. What do we do now that Christ has ascended to the Father?
Early Christians lived life with a certain kind of intensity that is missing from our lives today. They truly expected Christ to return at any moment. Today’s gospel talks about the faithful and prudent steward who is busy doing his master’s work while he is away. For early Christians, this was an important story that told them they needed to be working diligently awaiting the return of Christ.
Yet, here we are 2000 years after the time of Christ. It might be easy for us to avoid that intense kind of waiting. We might be tempted to think: Jesus won’t be coming back during my days. But, just like those early Christians, we should be living life with that same kind of intensity. We hope and pray that Christ will return right away. I always like to joke that I’d be happy for Christ to come back today since it would get me out of a lot of work!
Each of us is called to be that faithful and prudent steward who is working diligently while the master is away. Our mission in life is to carry out the work of Christ. Jesus gave us the Holy Spirit so that we could do this very task. As good stewards, we are to use the gifts that he has given us to carry out his work in the world.
The steward who does his master’s bidding gets a reward. But, the lazy and wicked servant gets punished. Great questions to ask ourselves in prayer this week: what kind of servant am I? Am I working diligently while the master is away?
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