The Faithful Servant

Luke 12:35-40

Get dressed and be ready on going on a trip,
With your lights burning so you do not slip;
Be like men that are looking for their lord,
Returning from the feast not to be ignored;
When he comes to the door you open fast,
Not to make him feel as though an outcast;
Bless the servant the master finds awake,
Pleasing him at the table with a nice steak;
No matter what time even after midnight,
Servants still watching for his headlight;
If the master to know the coming of a thief,
He would be very watchful to avoid grief;
So beware the Son of man comes at a time,
When you least expect it just like a crime.
We do not know when or were it will be,
It is just that for having to wait and see;
Be ever vigilant in keeping a watchful eye,
Aimed upward toward the clear blue sky;
The faithful servant shall see his reward,
After ascending into Heaven with our Lord.

Richard Newton Sherrer

Copyright ©2005 Richard Newton Sherrer

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