In
the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
“Watch, lie awake, for you do not know when the appointed time
is.” Such is the command of
our Lord Jesus Christ for us who live in the end times. Be watchful
and keep constant guard, lest the master of the house return and find
you asleep in the middle of the night.
Insomnia is a problem that plagues scores of people in this day.
Untold numbers lie awake at night, staring at the ceiling, watching
the numbers on the clock, basking in the blueish light of the
electronic devices. Worry keeps men and women up all night, concerned
about the future, about what the morning will bring. Will they meet
the next mortgage payment? Will they still have an income next month?
Will their children grow up healthy and happy? The slow economy and
the wars and rumors of wars swirling the globe certain help nothing.
But all that is but a distraction from what the Lord says to be
about. Watch, stay awake, pay attention. The master of the house is
away for a time, but He may return at any moment, and will He find
you asleep?
