Jesus Will Last.

    In this weeks Gospel – Mark 13:33-37 Jesus speaks to his disciples about staying awake. He speaks about being vigilant. This was his way of preparing the disciples for his return.   Today this message is just as relevant. I believe we are called to  stay awake and keep our eyes wide open in a world where there is so much darkness. 

     As a believer of Christ we have to make a decision everyday.  We decide who we are going  to be in this world.  We decide what kind of servant the world gets to see. Are we going to follow the teachings of Christ and reject sin? Are we going to positively impact the people we interact with today? Or will we  fall victim to the negative energy of the world? As Christians Jesus has called us to be awake.  We are called to watch.  We are called to pray. To me that means we are to see the world for what it is but, don’t be of this world.  We as Christians can watch what the world does and most certainly pray about it. Most of us watching the news or reading the blogs can see that the world is and has been in a very dark place.  A place that we as Christians must stay awake in.  We can’t get lazy with our  religious work.  We can’t allow ourselves to get comfortable. That’s how you fall for into the trap.  The trap I speak of is  the trap of thinking  that you don’t need a relationship with God anymore.  

        When Jesus spoke to his disciples he was preparing them for a life that needed them to be very much plugged in to their faith. They had to watch Jesus  suffer and die. Then they were told to Pray.  Don’t we all have to follow the same instructions? Don’t we all have  a choice to watch this world descend into chaos without participating in it. We don’t have to be a part of the chaos. We can  follow Jesus’s advice and watch and pray. 

    

    The prayer portion of Jesus’s message is very straightforward to me.  There is really nothing more important for you than your prayer life.  That is the time we make to be with the almighty. That is how we communicate  our needs, concerns, wins and losses with  the lord. That is how we build a relationship with the Lord.  What else matters more than that?  What else is more important than the time we make for the lord. What I have found  in life is that good times will not last. Bad times will not last.  But Jesus will last. Jesus will be there always.   With this gospel we are reminded to stay vigilant and steadfast in our prayers  as we watch the world slowly slip into darkness.  Jesus will Last.