Ready or not
here I come!
a gleeful warning
chanted in childhood
often followed by giggles
or delightful
peals of laughter.
Be ready for
the Lord’s return,
Luke tells us
his tone an exhortation
of the serious kind:
Be attentive to the Word
and enthusiastic about
its execution.
Our action plan is this:
Pray without ceasing.
Feed the hungry.
Visit the sick.
Remember the prisoners.
Pursue justice.
Above all, heed the call
to be generous
with the grace given.
Much is implied.
Some days, the challenge
weighs heavy, yet our
kingdom-inheritance assured
we are free to
give ourselves away
amassing heavenly treasures
as we do.
As for keeping our lamps lit,
the Morning Star
has provided
all the fuel
we’ll ever need.
Luke 12:32–40