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God’s Word for Today 11 Feb, 2026 35 “Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning, 36 and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks. 37 Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them. 38 If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants! 39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into. 40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” -Luke 12:35-40 ESV The metaphor "stay dressed" literally means to have a girded waist, that is, to "gird your loins." Men generally wore long tunics down to their calves or longer. If they needed more mobility to do hard labor or fight, they would gather their skirt in the front, pass it to the back, gather the fabric into two tails, bring the tails around each side, and tie them in the front. This is about being prepared. The metaphor of lamp and light are referring to truths and secrets that will be revealed.[Luke 8:16-17;12:2-3] The light is needed to stay alert when everyone else is spiritually asleep, is it not? Jesus is explaining about servants whose master is away at a wedding feast (v.36). His return is unknown. He can come at any time. Thus, they must stay awake and ready to receive and serve him. In a similar way, Jesus is calling His followers to stay alert and be ready for His return. The idea of a burning light at night is expressed in the gospel of Matthew - the parable of the ten virgins. Ten virgins wait for the bridegroom to arrive in his wedding. Five are prepared and have their lamps filled with oil. The other five are not prepared and run out of oil for their lamps. Like the master whose servants do not keep lamps lit for him, the bridegroom is not pleased but is disappointed with them. (Mat 25:1–13). The parable, however, is to show that Jesus will go away and return. This time, the disciples don't yet grasp that Jesus will die, be raised again, and ascend into heaven. Then, they should fulfil their mission faithfully. They should be busy in building the church. Jesus tells them this parable so they will remember what to do when He does leave (John 14:26). Are we looking forward to His imminent return? [Titus 2:13] Watch on YouTube:    • YOU MUST BE READY   Listen and FOLLOW us on our podcast Spotify: http://bit.ly/glccfil_spotify Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/glccfil-applepcast Audible Podcast: http://bit.ly/glccfil-audible Follow us on various media platforms: https://gospellightfilipino.contactin... #gospellightfilipino #Godswordfortoday