Living in the Spirit

August 7, 2022

Scripture Reading: Luke 12:32-40

‘Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them. If he comes during the middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.

‘But know this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.’ –Luke 12:35-40

Life is not waiting around for Christ to return and make everything right resting on the laurels of our self-righteousness. I think Christ would be perfectly happy to return to a world where we love one another, and everyone has enough to eat, clothing to wear, good health, and no crime. Where safe water is abundant, and the air is clean to breathe.  Where when Christ returns he brings a banquet to celebrate the realization of his beloved community throughout the world.

Prayer: Lord, open our hearts and minds to find and implement our roles in implementing his beloved community.  Amen.

All scriptures are quoted from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicized Edition, copyright 1989, 1995, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights are reserved.