There are two little parables that are related to the household. The household is a picture of the church. These little parables are preceded by the encouragement to be ready.. The first little parable is like any homeowner we are subject to a thief coming in and robbing us of our possessions. Of course, we don’t know at one hour. The thief would come, but if we did, we would triple check and triple lock and put away every prized possession and be on guard. We’d be ready! well Jesus is not a thief, but he’s coming for his treasure, his saints who are ready for him and we do not know the day or the hour, but we are prepared. And then inverse 45 to 51 he gives a parable, describing himself as the master of the household. The household, of course, is the church, the household of faith. The master goes away and places, one of his servants in charge of the household. And notice the charge is simple. Nourish all of the other servants. Provide food for all the members of the household until I return care for them. How happy the master is when he returns and finds that servant nourishing the other members of the household. You see the members are the treasure of the master. Care for them. Then he shares another scenario. He leaves that servant with the same responsibility. Much like Peter, feed my sheep, feed my lambs. Well, the master delays. This means he gets lazy, And he starts thinking to himself that he has time he can enjoy this position, and rather than nourishing his fellow servants, he beats them he robs them of nourishment, and he eats and drinks with the drunkards, the world. The master returns at a time when he thinks not, he’s caught. Like a thief his master returns to his own house, to resume his care over all of his possessions,. The master separates him from his household, cut him off, the servant experiences, great regret, weeping, and gnashing of teeth