Today's Daily Lesson comes from Luke chapter 21 verse 9:
‘When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.’
The word "insurrection" in this morning's Gospel stunned me.
I have read this verse dozens of times, and though I have it memorized in the old King James, "wars and rumors of wars", reading the word "insurrection" after January 6th of this year brings new, revelatory light to the text.
There will be insurrections, "but the end will not follow immediately."
We still have a long ways to go, friend. This week's passage of Juneteenth as a federal holiday was momentous. But we still have come to terms with insurrection, and what and who caused it. We still haven't repented of the madness of the Big Lie. And the lie is still out there. The Big lie is still out there, and all the little lies are also.
So, a chastening word this morning from the Daily Office. Be alert, stay awake, be prepared, hold your hopes.
For the end is not yet, and we have miles to go before we sleep. The end is not yet, and truth and love still have a long ways to go.
"And the ones who endure to the end, shall be saved," (Matthew 24:13).
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