Because we know not the exact time of His coming, we are commanded to watch. "Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when He cometh shall find watching." Luke 12:37. Those who watch for the Lord's coming are not waiting in idle expectancy. The expectation of Christ's coming is to make men fear the Lord, and fear His judgments upon transgression. It is to awaken them to the great sin of rejecting His offers of mercy. Those who are watching for the Lord are purifying their souls by obedience to the truth. With vigilant watching they combine earnest working. Because they know that the Lord is at the door, their zeal is quickened to co-operate with the divine intelligences in working for the salvation of souls. These are the faithful and wise servants who give to the Lord's household "their portion of meat in due season." Luke 12:42. They are declaring the truth that is now specially applicable. As Enoch, Noah, Abraham, and Moses each declared the truth for his time, so will Christ's servants now give the special warning for their generation.

Fordi vi ikke kender det nøjagtige tidspunkt for hans komme, bliver det befalet os at våge. "Salige er de tjenere, som Herren finder vågne, når han kommer!" Luk. 12,17. De, som våger og bier på Herrens komme, tilbringer ikke tiden med forventning i lediggang. Forventningen om Kristi komme skal få mennesker til at frygte Herren og frygte for hans dom over synden. Den skal vække dem til at se den store synd, det er at forkaste hans tilbud om nåde. De, som bier på Herren, lutrer deres sjæle ved lydighed mod sandheden. De forbinder alvorligt arbejde med årvågen vagtsomhed. Fordi de ved, at Herren er nær for døren, vækkes deres iver efter at samarbejde med de guddommelige kræfter i arbejdet for sjæles frelse. Disse er de tro og kloge tjenere, som giver Herrens tyende "deres bestemte kast i rette tid". Luk 12,42. De forkynder den sandhed, som der netop nu er brug for. Ligesom Enok, Noa, Abraham og Moses hver især forkyndte den sandhed, der var brug for på deres tid, sådan vil Kristi tjenere give deres generation den særlige advarsel, de behøver.