"But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning— lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake." (Mark 13:32-37 ESV)
When I was a kid, I used to think this passage was foreboding. I would read it and be filled with dread. I don't know exactly why, perhaps because I viewed it as the end instead of the beginning. I no longer view it the same, instead I view it as a call to action. In my slightly warped mind, it reminds me of the reality show "Iron Chef". We have a limited amount of time to work on the task at hand, there will be surprise ingredients along the way, and when the time is up, it is up. To me, this is motivating, inspiring, and makes me look forward to His return. Like a kid on Christmas Eve...it's easy to stay awake and hard to go to sleep. I pray that this will always be the case for us all!
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