There’s this night shift security guard who told his boss to cancel his flight early morning after his shift. When his boss asked why, he said that he dreamt about a plane exploding just right after take-off. Fearing for his life, the boss took the security guard’s advice and stayed home. True enough, the plane he was supposed to be in crashed with no survivors. After hearing the news, he called the security guard, thanked him for the advice and then fired him.
Fired?! Why?
He failed to do what is expected of him. He slept during his shift.
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I am a natural bum. Being the only child, I have all the right to be that, at least that’s what I think. To my defense, I’ve always told people that I was raised to be that. I have lived my life ignoring the things I ought to do until I get to know Christ through YFC.
Who would have thought that a simple yes in my Youth Camp would turn my life upside down? That it was part of a grand scheme to change my life for the best – the start of my efficiency training?
The first responsibility given to me was to be a Youth Camp Servant, the one responsible for doing dishes, cleaning, and serving the participants through various chores. After this, the rest was history. This first responsibility paved way for bigger and more exciting tasks. I have experienced being a facilitator, music ministry, team leader, chapter head, cluster head, campus executive vice president, campus based head, mission volunteer, and a fulltime pastoral worker in the province as well as international missions. Now comes another part of God’s personal efficiency training for me, as He leads me to transition into a marketing supervisor of a world class company that is geared up to set the world on fire.
Needless to say, I am living my life to the full. Should have I slept when Christ came, should have I decided to miss that opportunity to serve Him, neglected my duties and gone astray with my responsibilities, I wouldn’t be where I am right now.
It has been 15 years now, 15 years of God’s grace, 15 years amazed of how God used me to do His works and transformed me to be the person He wants me to be.
Today’s gospel isn’t just a warning for us to be prudent and vigilant at all times, it is also reminder of a promise that God blesses those who are up for the challenge, those who will take their responsibilities head on.
Live. Laugh. Love.
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a reflection on Matthew 24:42-51
