IT WILL BE GOOD FOR THOSE SERVANTS / LUKE 12:38

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Luke 12:38

And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

The Blessing of the Watchful Servant: Finding Joy in the Waiting

In a world that values instant gratification, waiting is a lost art. We dislike waiting in traffic, waiting for answers, and waiting for seasons to change. Yet, as followers of Christ, we are living in a profound, historic period of waiting. We stand in the gap between His ascension (when He left the earth to return to heaven, Acts 1:9-11) and His second coming.

How we handle this middle season matters to God. Jesus addresses this directly in the Gospel of Luke, giving us a beautiful, startling promise.

“It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching, even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night.” — Luke 12:38

The Call to Wait and Watch

Jesus tells us that a special blessing is in store for those who are completely faithful to “wait” (Luke 12:36) and “watch” (Luke 12:37). In the ancient Roman world, the “second or third watch” meant the deepest hours of the night—anywhere from 9:00 PM to 3:00 AM. It is the time when sleep is heaviest, darkness is thickest, and exhaustion sets in.

Watching in the dark requires intentionality. It means keeping your spiritual posture ready, your faith active, and your devotion undivided, even when the world around you has fallen asleep to the things of God.

The Promise of the Present Blessing

We often view waiting as empty time, but God fills it with His presence. Right now, our special blessing includes God’s immediate care through the Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 1:22; 5:5; Ephesians 1:14).

The Holy Spirit is given to us as a deposit, a guarantee of what is to come. We do not wait alone. While we watch for the physical return of our Master, the Spirit equips us, comforts us, and reminds us that we belong to Him.

When the Master finally returns, Luke 12 reveals an astonishing twist: He will have the servants sit down, and He Himself will dress to serve them. The King of Kings will honor the faithfulness of those who didn’t give up in the dark.

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for the beautiful promise of Luke 12:38. Lord, sometimes the waiting feels long, and the spiritual darkness of this world feels heavy. Forgive us for the times our eyes grow heavy and we lose focus.

We ask that You strengthen us through Your Holy Spirit today. Keep our hearts alert, our faith active, and our lamps burning bright. Help us to live lives that honor You, so that whenever You choose to return—whether in the second or third watch—You will find us ready and waiting with joy.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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1. WAITING FOR THEIR MASTER /LUKE 12:36
2. DRESSED READY FOR SERVICE / LUKE 12:35-40
3. YOUR TREASURE … YOUR HEART / LUKE 12:34
4. SELL YOUR POSSESSIONS / LUKE 12:33
5. SEEK HIS KINGDOM / LUKE 12:31
6. HOW MUCH MORE VALUABLE / LUKE 12:24
7. DO NOT WORRY ABOUT YOUR LIFE / LUKE 12:22
8. GUARD AGAINST GREED / LUKE 12:15
9. BLASPHEMES AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT / LUKE 12:10
10. HE WHO DISOWNS ME / LUKE 12:9
11. ACKNOWLEDGES ME BEFORE MEN / LUKE 12:8
12. FEAR HIM / LUKE 12:5
13. HYPOCRISY / LUKE 12:1
14. WOE TO YOU / LUKE 11:42
15. YOUR EYE IS THE LAMP OF YOUR BODY / LUKE 11:34
16. SEVEN OTHER SPIRITS … LIVE THERE / LUKE 11:26
17. WHO IS NOT WITH ME IS AGAINST ME / LUKE 11:23
18. DEMONS … THE KINGDOM OF GOD / LUKE 11:20
19. GIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT TO THOSE WHO ASK / LUKE 11:13
20. GIVE HIM A SNAKE / LUKE 11:11
21. ASK … SEEK … KNOCK / LUKE 11:9
22. OUR DAILY BREAD / LUKE 11:3
23. THE LORD’S PRAYER / LUKE 11:1-4
24. ONE THING IS NEEDED / LUKE 10:41-42
25. THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN / LUKE 10:30
26. LOVE THE LORD AND LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR / LUKE 10:27
27. THE WISE … LITTLE CHILDREN / LUKE 10:21
28. DO NOT REJOICE / LUKE 10:20
29. SNAKES AND SCORPIONS / LUKE 10:19
30. I SAW SATAN FALL / LUKE 10:18
31. HEAL THE SICK … THE KINGDOM OF GOD / LUKE 10:9
32. LAMBS AMONG WOLVES / LUKE 10:3
33. THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL
34. SENT THEM TWO BY TWO / LUKE 10:1
35. LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR OWN DEAD / LUKE 9:60
36. REBUKED THEM / LUKE 9:55-56
37. THE PEOPLE DID NOT WELCOME HIM / LUKE 9:52-53
38. UNBELIEVING GENERATION / LUKE 9:41
39. THE TRANSFIGURATION / LUKE 9:29
40. SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD / LUKE 9:27
41. ASHAMED OF ME / LUKE 9:26
42. WHOEVER LOSES HIS LIFE / LUKE 9:24
43. TAKE UP HIS CROSS DAILY / LUKE 9:23
44. WARNED THEM NOT TO TELL / LUKE 9:21
45. FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND / LUKE 9:12-17
46. HEROD THE TETRARCH / LUKE 9:7
47. PREACH THE KINGDOM … HEAL THE SICK / LUKE 9:2
48. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT ALL DEMONS / LUKE 9:1
49. DON’T BE AFRAID JUST BELIEVE / LUKE 8:50
50. TOUCHED HIS CLOAK / LUKE 8:44
51. A DEMON-POSSESSED MAN / LUKE 8:27-33
52. MY MOTHER AND BROTHERS / LUKE 8:21
53. WHOEVER HAS WILL BE GIVEN MORE / LUKE 8:18
54. CHOKED BY LIFE’S WORRIES / LUKE 8:14
55. BELIEVE FOR A WHILE … FALL AWAY / LUKE 8:13
56. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / LUKE 8:12
57. PARABLE OF THE SOWER / LUKE 8:5
58. PARABLE / LUKE 8:4
59. HELPING TO SUPPORT THEM / LUKE 8:3
60. SHE LOVED MUCH / LUKE 7:47
61. WEEPING / LUKE 7:37-38
62. WISDOM IS PROVED RIGHT BY ALL HER CHILDREN / LUKE 7:35
63. GLUTTON AND A DRUNKARD / LUKE 7:34
64. JOHN / LUKE 7:28
65. A REED SWAYED / LUKE 7:24
66. HIS HEART WENT OUT TO HER / LUKE 7:13
67. SUCH GREAT FAITH / LUKE 7:9
68. DO NOT DO WHAT I SAY / LUKE 6:46
69. HIS HEART / LUKE 6:45
70. GIVE / LUKE 6:38
71. DO NOT JUDGE / LUKE 6:37
72. DO NOT STOP HIM FROM TAKING YOUR TUNIC / LUKE 6:29
73. LOVE YOUR ENEMIES / LUKE 6:27
74. WOE TO YOU WHEN ALL MEN SPEAK WELL / LUKE 6:26
75. WOE TO YOU WHO ARE RICH / LUKE 6:24
76. HOW THEIR FATHERS TREATED THE PROPHETS / LUKE 6:23
77. WHEN MEN HATE YOU / LUKE 6:22
78. YOU WHO WEEP / LUKE 6:21
79. BLESSED YOU WHO ARE POOR / LUKE 6:20
80. SERMON ON THE PLAIN / LUKE 6:17-19
81. SPENT THE NIGHT PRAYING / LUKE 6:12
82. JESUS AND THE SABBATH / LUKE 6:2-10
83. SABBATH / LUKE 6:1
84. ‘THE OLD IS BETTER’ / LUKE 5:39
85. NEW WINE INTO OLD WINESKINS / LUKE 5:37
86. IN THOSE DAYS THEY WILL FAST / LUKE 5:35
87. EAT AND DRINK WITH … ‘SINNERS’ / LUKE 5:30
88. SON OF MAN / LUKE 5:24
89. JESUS KNEW WHAT THEY WERE THINKING / LUKE 5:22
90. CARRYING A PARALYTIC / LUKE 5:18
91. THE POWER OF THE LORD WAS PRESENT / LUKE 5:17
92. PRAYERS OF JESUS / LUKE 5:16
93. YOU WILL CATCH MEN / LUKE 5:9-10
94. HEALED THEM / LUKE 4:40
95. AN EVIL SPIRIT / LUKE 4:33-35
96. HIS MESSAGE HAD AUTHORITY / LUKE 4:32
97. HE HAS ANOINTED ME / LUKE 4:18-19
98. THE SPIRIT ON ME / LUKE 4:18
99. SATAN’S USE OF SCRIPTURE / LUKE 4:10
100. THE DEVIL / LUKE 4:9
101. THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD / LUKE 4:5
102. DOES NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE / LUKE 4:4
103. JESUS FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT / LUKE 4:1-2
104. JESUS’ GENEALOGY / LUKE 3:23
105. HOLY SPIRIT DESCENDED ON HIM / LUKE 3:22
106. HE WILL BURN UP THE CHAFF / LUKE 3:17
107. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / LUKE 3:16
108. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / LUKE 3:8
109. CAESAR … PILATE … HEROD / LUKE 3:1-2
110. JESUS GREW IN WISDOM / LUKE 2:52
111. I HAD TO BE IN MY FATHER’S HOUSE / LUKE 2:49-51
112. THE CHILD GREW / LUKE 2:39-40
113. ANNA … WORHIPED / LUKE 2:36-38
114. A SWORD WILL PIERCE YOUR OWN SOUL / LUKE 2:33-35
115. RIGHTEOUS AND DEVOUT – WAITING FOR THE CONSOLATION / LUKE 2:25-32
116. A PAIR OF DOVES / LUKE 2:24
117. PRESENT HIM TO THE LORD / LUKE 2:22-23
118. THEY SPREAD THE WORD / LUKE 2:17-18
119. A SAVIOR … CHRIST THE LORD / LUKE 2:11
120. THE NATIONS YOUR INHERITANCE / PSALMS 2:8
121. A MANGER / LUKE 2:6-7
122. HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS / LUKE 1:68-75
123. GOD MY SAVIOR / LUKE 1:46-47
124. AS YOU HAVE SAID / LUKE 1:38
125. THE HOLY ONE / LUKE 1:34-35
126. HIS FATHER DAVID / LUKE 1:32-33
127. YOU WHO ARE HIGHLY FAVORED / LUKE 1:28
128. PLEDGED TO BE MARRIED / LUKE 1:26-27
129. SPIRIT AND POWER OF ELIJAH – THE FATHERS OF THEIR CLILDREN / LUKE 1:17
130. FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT – WINE FERMENTED DRINK / LUKE 1:15
131. DIVISION OF ABIJAH DESCENDANT OF AARON / LUKE 1:5
132. THEOPHILUS / LUKE 1:1-4
133. Crews N Away: Anchored in Grace
     
     

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