Scripture: Luke 12:35-40
Journal: How is your lamp these days? Are
you living with a constant sense of attentiveness and readiness? Why or why not? What would cultivate a sense of awareness and
readiness in your life?
Reflection: There are no two ways about it.
You’ve got your eyes open or you don’t.
You’re watching at midnight or you’re not. You better be ready when it comes flying at
you, skimming swiftly over the surface of time.
The cares of this world are
no excuse. Not father, mother, wife, nor
children. No burials or births or
weddings. Not fixing formula, scrubbing
toilets, peddling pills or prose.
Whatever the great human enterprise currently in hand, the point is to
watch. All the rest is addenda. Seeking the kingdom is the essential integer.
—And the Trees Clap Their Hands by Virginia Stem Owens
Prayer
Closing
Prayer: Lord God, our Heavenly Father, help us, this day, to prepare our hearts for your coming, whatever that
may look like. Come, Lord Jesus! Come and visit your people; we eagerly await
your coming. Give us eyes to see it and
hearts to receive it. Come, Lord
Jesus! Amen.
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