Waiting for the Master
AN AMAZING FACT: For nine years after
his master's death, a dog named Hachiko
daily watched for his master's return at the
train station where he had last seen him.
Precisely when the train was due, the
faithful dog would arrive. Disappointed
each time, he never ceased watching until
the day he died.
It was a wintry day in Japan when
Professor Ueno brought home a three-
month-old Akita puppy named Hachiko.
Every morning Hachiko would follow the
professor to the train station, and every
afternoon, just before 3:00, he would
return to eagerly greet his master as he
returned from work.
The dog was only a year-and-a-half old
when, one afternoon, he did not see his
master among the passengers leaving the
train. Professor Ueno had suffered a fatal
cerebral hemorrhage that day while giving
a lecture. Disappointed, Hachiko returned
again the next day, precisely at the time he
had come to expect his master's return.
Day after day, the poor dog faithfully
returned to the train station, watching for
his beloved master. Time would not erode
Hachiko's loyalty and hope that he would
again see his master's face.
Our Master has instructed us to watch and
be ready for His return. Are we watching
with the earnestness and faith of Hachiko?
Or does time weaken our certainty in Jesus'
soon return? Unlike Hachiko, who waited in
vain, we have the promise, "The vision is
yet for an appointed time, but at the end it
shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait
for it; because it will surely come, it will not
tarry" ( Habakkuk 2:3). With this assurance,
let us increase our diligence to watch, pray,
and work in this fast-closing window of
time before Jesus ceases His intercession
for mankind.
KEY BIBLE TEXTS
But and if that servant say in his heart, My
lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to
beat the menservants and maidens, and to
eat and drink, and to be drunken; Luke
12:45The lord of that servant will come in a
day when he looketh not for him, and at an
hour when he is not aware, and will cut him
in sunder, and will appoint him his portion
with the unbelievers. Luke 12:46
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his master's death, a dog named Hachiko
daily watched for his master's return at the
train station where he had last seen him.
Precisely when the train was due, the
faithful dog would arrive. Disappointed
each time, he never ceased watching until
the day he died.
It was a wintry day in Japan when
Professor Ueno brought home a three-
month-old Akita puppy named Hachiko.
Every morning Hachiko would follow the
professor to the train station, and every
afternoon, just before 3:00, he would
return to eagerly greet his master as he
returned from work.
The dog was only a year-and-a-half old
when, one afternoon, he did not see his
master among the passengers leaving the
train. Professor Ueno had suffered a fatal
cerebral hemorrhage that day while giving
a lecture. Disappointed, Hachiko returned
again the next day, precisely at the time he
had come to expect his master's return.
Day after day, the poor dog faithfully
returned to the train station, watching for
his beloved master. Time would not erode
Hachiko's loyalty and hope that he would
again see his master's face.
Our Master has instructed us to watch and
be ready for His return. Are we watching
with the earnestness and faith of Hachiko?
Or does time weaken our certainty in Jesus'
soon return? Unlike Hachiko, who waited in
vain, we have the promise, "The vision is
yet for an appointed time, but at the end it
shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait
for it; because it will surely come, it will not
tarry" ( Habakkuk 2:3). With this assurance,
let us increase our diligence to watch, pray,
and work in this fast-closing window of
time before Jesus ceases His intercession
for mankind.
KEY BIBLE TEXTS
But and if that servant say in his heart, My
lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to
beat the menservants and maidens, and to
eat and drink, and to be drunken; Luke
12:45The lord of that servant will come in a
day when he looketh not for him, and at an
hour when he is not aware, and will cut him
in sunder, and will appoint him his portion
with the unbelievers. Luke 12:46
for more information please join us on twitter @albillsng and feel free to write or send us anything on email with albills.com@gmail.com, or chat us up on whatsapp with 08063465456, for Facebook users join our group with - so you've heard or like our page - billstips
CHANNEL PIN: C0031D251
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