Matthew 24:44 (NRSV)
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Verse 44Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.
Devotion
I get ready every day for so many things. I get ready in the morning to go to work—I make sure I have gas in the tank. I get ready to teach my classes—I read, study, make lots of notes. I get ready to cook—I go to the market, I look up recipes. I get ready for many things every day. I wonder if I get ready for the “hour” when Jesus Christ erupts into my day, into my community, into my world.
Prayer
O God, help us be ready for your Son, Jesus Christ, this Advent. There are no tanks to fill, no notes to write, no recipes to follow, there is not much we can do. You, O God, in your grace, get us ready for him in our lives, in our neighbors and in our church. Amen.