The Day of The Lord (Proper C28)

It is easy to look at Jesus words and think, "Wow there are wars now, the temple is gone, all these signs have come." But we miss the point. Jesus said the end is not yet. There is still much to endure, and, "by standing firm you will gain life."

You see scripture affirming this week the mighty deeds of God! He is laying plans for a new heaven and a new earth. And the people cry "He has done gloriously!"

He is coming to judge the earth, this God who "has done marvelous things," and the sea will resound, the rivers clap and the mountains sing for joy! In that day the evil doers will finally be punished, "But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings."

Oh our God has done marvelous things. He is the mighty and first Doer. What should our response be to this Judge, this Righteous coming Lord? Certainly we sing for joy, certainly we fall before him and worship, certainly we peer into the silence searching to know him better as friend and lover. All of these things we do. We are not idle. We worship him with our hands and lives.