2026 Lenten Devotional, Day 17 (March 9)<\/p>\n
Are You Ready?<\/p>\n
Hymn: 176 (When Will the Lord Return?)<\/p>\n
Scripture: Luke 12:35-40<\/p>\n
Key Verse: \u201cStand there, with your loins girded and your lamps burning\u201d (35)<\/p>\n
In today’s passage, Jesus speaks to his disciples about a “life of preparation” through the parable of the servant who stays awake and waits. The question, “Are you ready?” isn’t simply about preparing for some future moment; it’s a challenge to “how you use your time” in the present moment. The Lord commands them to be girded and keep their lamps burning. In Jewish society at the time, girding one’s loins signified being ready for immediate action, and lighting a lamp signified remaining alert and resolute in the darkness, never forgetting one’s mission. In other words, a Christian’s time should not pass indefinitely, but should be used with a sense of urgency, toward the Lord’s return.<\/p>\n
We often live under the illusion that time is ours. So, we waste it on our own pleasures and comforts, and we put off doing things for the Lord, saying, “I’ll do them later when I have more time.” However, the Lord warned us that just as a thief never knows when he will come, so the Son of Man will come at an unexpected hour. Those who are prepared use their time differently. They love each day as if it were the last opportunity the Lord has given them, and they live faithfully as if today were the day they would meet Him face to face. This is the attitude we must recover during Lent: to gather up meaningless wasted time, refill our lamps with oil, and prepare our lives so that we can respond immediately to the Lord’s call.<\/p>\n
Let us reflect on our daily lives. Are we perhaps falling into a spiritual slumber, our lamps fading out? Are our hearts alert enough to open the door when the Lord knocks? A wise servant is ready to welcome the Master, whether he comes in the middle of the night or at dawn. When we view the time given to us through the lens of the Lord’s return, our priorities completely shift. When we let go of our self-centered pursuits and devote time to seeking the Lord’s will, we will live the lives of true disciples whom the Lord praises with His “blessed” words when He returns.<\/p>\n
Meditation Question: When in my day today do I “keep my lamp burning” (stay spiritually awake) in anticipation of the Lord’s return?<\/p>\n
Prayer: God, help me not to be consumed by the passing of time, but to stay awake, awaiting the Lord’s return. Just as I gird my loins and keep my lamps burning, help me to use the time given to me today preciously to fulfill Your will. In Jesus’ name, Amen.<\/p>\n
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2026 Lenten Devotional, Day 17 (March 9) Are You Ready? Hymn: 176 (When Will the Lord Return?) Scripture: Luke 12:35-40 Key Verse: \u201cStand there, with your loins girded and your lamps burning\u201d (35) In today’s passage, Jesus speaks to his … Continue reading