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| February 13, 2001 |
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| "But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is." You are alert, for you are waiting for someone ~ a special someone. At first each approaching person is scanned to be sure he or she is not the one you are watching for. Time goes on ~ ways and means are discovered to pass time. Each glance at the clock makes one marvel that minutes can pass so slowly. You ask yourself, "When will he/she be here?" Perhaps you may have also experienced this "watching and waiting" as you've waited for the doctor to return to the examination room with a report. Or waited for a friend or soon to arrive guest. The arrival seems to take forever. Well, here in these verses, Jesus warns us that this is so with His final coming. No one knows just when He will return. We are told to be alert, to be ready. When we least expect it, Christ will return to claim His own. Christ gives us directions on how to pass the time until He returns. As we wait and watch, we are to share with others the glorious message of our Savior. We are to enlist other guards in the watch. We are to make disciples of all nations so they too may be ready and join us in the great celebration when our Savior returns. God Bless You. <J><E><S><U><S>< <S><A><V><E><S>< |