Insomnia

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?

What Manner of Stones

In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

“And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, 'Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!'” What beautiful architecture the city of Jerusalem presented to the eye of the beholder. What splendor the kingdoms of this world lay before the one who looks at them. What riches the people of this earth display in bright array.

And what does Jesus say in reply? “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” Not one stone left standing upon another. No beautiful buildings standing proudly. No hallowed monuments to progress or prosperity left erect. No halls of riches and royalty left in their grand splendor.