Matthew 24:44-46 "Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing."

In other words, those who are doing, not just hearing the Word, are building upon the Rock. We are talking about eternal security. Those whom He finds "so doing" when He comes are building on the Rock. That is a precious truth. He could come at any hour, and if we are going to trust Him for the future, we must obey Him in the present. We are to be found doing His will.

The following verses show Jesus' admonition that living for the future leads to neglecting the present duties. When all I think about is the future instead of today, then I neglect today's problems.

MAT 24:48-51 says, "But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

Seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness makes us ready at all times, and we need no anxiety over the future for there is a reward for the future. MAT 24:46-47 says, "Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods." The Lord has a kingdom prepared for those He finds doing His will when He comes. We must serve in His kingdom today if we expect to enter His eternal Kingdom; see 2PE 1:5-11.

The Lord teaches us that He has given us a burden to carry today. Don't try to carry tomorrow's burden, too. Why? He gives us strength to carry what He lays upon our shoulders, but He doesn't guarantee to give us strength to carry what we take upon ourselves, especially when we are admonished not to carry it. Our text says the troubles or distress of today are sufficient without being anxious about the unknown future. Our trials of faith are given in daily portions measured out for us by the Lord as are the strength and the way of escape.