Watch for the Opportunity

Paul addresses the Ephesians in one text from the Roman Catholic Lectionary today. He tells them that they are a great living structure. He presents the image of a building containing God with Jesus at the cornerstone. The Body of Christ is the community of indwelling Spirit that serves to be Divine presence. Luke exhorts the servants of Christ to be watchful for the return of the intense understanding of Jesus presence and to be prepared to enter into that experience. The idea that there are watchful slaves who will be able to enter into the delight of the Master predicts that there are less watchful people who will likely miss the occasion or pass through it without experiencing the intensity of Divine Presence in that event. The knock will come to the door. Will we hear it?