Nov 7 & 8
The Bible reading for today & tomorrow is Matthew 24 & 25.
The tone & topic of Jesus’ words have been getting pretty intense. On the heels of Matthew 23 & the seven woes (wow!), we watch & listen to Jesus as he begins to map out & manage his disciples expectations of what is to come. The ‘when’ to match Jesus’ ‘what’ is the big question mark which is hanging like a hook on these chapters, swinging back & forth with each iteration of Jesus urging his disciples to be alert, be on guard, be prepared, be good stewards of the resources he’s given us - employed in the biz of tangibly meeting the needs of those around us, & preaching the gospel to all the nations.
Borrowing from text notes b/c it’s drives plainly to the point, “Being ready for Christ’s coming involves more than playing it safe and doing little or nothing. It demands the kind of service that produces results.”
A little internal gut check: if you had to rate your ‘readiness’ for Christ’s return on a scale from 0-10, how would you rate yourself? How can we help each other & ourselves to heighten the awareness Jesus is calling us to?
May today & tomorrow’s passage provide good pause for us as we take inventory of what we’re spending our time & resources on & how kingdom-centric we are in our thoughts, our plans, our relationships. I pray Christ would help us dial up that awareness, to absorb & store up his words in our hearts & continue to sanctify us into folks that are committed to aligning our lives with the kingdom of heaven.
