Mark 13
Jesus is talking to Peter, James, John, and Andrew about when the Son of Man will come again, and what signs will accompany his return. He uses a short simile to help explain. Jesus relays that it is like a master who leaves his house and orders the servants to be in charge. The man has assigned each servant a particular task. One servant in particular is to keep watch at the door for the master's return, for the time is unknown. The master could come in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows. And then Jesus says this,"If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping!" Jesus concludes his story with one word, "Watch".
1) I don't think it is by accident that Jesus speaks about how the master has assigned each person a specific task while he is away. What is my assigned task? Am I being faithful to that?
2) I don't want to be found asleep when the master returns. Lately it feels like I've been walking around in my spiritual pajamas. It's time I got dressed, got active, and wipe the sleep from my eyes. I want to be ready.
4 comments:
I want to be ready too! I always try to wait up for Katie to get home from painting on Monday nights...it is hard to keep my eyes open.
One of the best ways that I have found to stay awake and "watch" is to keep active. Keep doing something, anything towards your goal. Even if you are hanging your head in weariness, shuffling your feet forward, you are still making progress
AMEN! me too!!!!
Amen...
Why do we go through these times? Sometimes I am alert and sometimes I get absorbed in the day to day.
How do we find a balance? I am sure the answer is diligence.
I hope you don't mind that I followed you here from your myspace. Mind if I read along?
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