November is always a time of tension in the liturgical life of the church. It is so easy to feel the need to get started on our special Advent programs and activities as every store that we enter seems to be filling up with the trappings of Christmas. However, Christ calls us to remain in the present moment, living abundantly and serving freely. We will live into that tension of wanting to move forward and also wanting to slow down over the next couple of weeks in our church services.
In our scripture, we will be reading something called the Olivet Discourse, a passage from the Book of Matthew where Jesus talks about that tension; of what it means to live in a world where He has come and He is coming, where the Age of Christ has begun, but it has not yet been perfected.
This week, we will hear the Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids, an awesome teaching that reminds us what it means to truly be ready… ready to live a life devoted to Christ in the present moment and ready for His promised return.
I hope that you will join us for this awesome message of preparation.
