OUR LORD HAS GONE TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR US. Before He went away He assigned work to His servants. He has given us talents, entrusting us with His money. He is gone home to His Father for a time; He will soon return again and He bids us "occupy until He comes." We are to be busy for God, to be active for the Lord Jesus Christ. He will soon come to take an account of what we have done, how we have done it, and why we have done it. When He comes He will praise or blame as the case may require. He will reward every one according to His works. Do we believe this? Are we living under the conviction of this fact? Do we often say to ourselves, "I must stand before the judgement seat of Christ to give an account?" Beloved, our time, our talents, as well as our persons, are the Lord's. To Him they should be consecrated. For Him they should be employed. Have we been living for Christ today? Have we been transacting our business, or doing our work, in the prospect of appearing before the Lord Jesus to give an account? Let us not sleep as do others. Let us not stand idle in the market place. Let us not live to ourselves, but let us heed His words: "Occupy till I come!"

For Meditation:
O may I serve my Jesus still,
And use the talents giv'n;
Daily consult and do His will,
And thus prepare for heav'n.