Did you ever wonder what it meant to "Gird your loins"? well, here is a handy illustrated guide courtesy of the Art of Manliness website. As it turns out, the long tunic, which was the fashion of the day, restricted your movement. If you needed to do some heavy work, or anything for that matter that required a full range of movement, you would need to "Gird your loins."
So why does Jesus suggest that good servants have their loins girded when they await their master's return? How ready do you need to be to open a door?
Well, I think there's more context to the scenario; Weddings could be feasts that lasted many days. In the book of Tobit, Tobias' wedding feast lasted two weeks. Transportation infrastructure was non-existent so that's a variable that could significantly lengthen the time the Master was away. If He was away for any period of time, it's reasonable to assume He would have luggage that would need to be unloaded. Unlike the typical 5 hour wedding feast of today's day and age, the Master indeed could be long delayed.
When the Master comes, the good servant opens the door before his Master even gets there. He was ready and watching for his Master. The Master is greeted warmly by attentive servants, Who run to take His bags in, wash His feet, put a robe on Him and provide refreshments for the tired and thirsty traveler.
Let us not be like the wicked servant, who was not watching for his Master's return. The Master stood outside at the door, waiting for the servant who was slow to rise. When he did rise, the Master had to wait even longer for the servant to light his lamp and get ready to go and receive his Master.
When the wicked servant finally opens the door, how will it go for him?
Are you ready?
+ Theophilus
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