Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. (Matthew 25:13 ESV)
Watch
When my children come to visit, I watch. Sometimes they text along the way. Sometimes we briefly speak on the phone. I eagerly imagine the mile marker they are passing. I watch because I am excited, glad, and pleased.
When the dental surgeon is on the way to my cubicle, I watch. I listen for the sound of his shoes. I imagine his flexing fingers as he prepares for my procedure. I hold my breath in anticipation. I watch because I am afraid, apprehensive, and displeased.
How do you watch for Christ Jesus coming?
Because our end is nothing but the metamorphosis of this life into Jesus’ presence, it is not terrible, frightening, or awful. It is exciting, calming, and awe-ful!
We are peculiar, the end is not the end.