Do Not Ponder

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And the Lord says,
do not ponder the end.
It will come
when the fruit is ripe.
For now,
you must watch,
be on the lookout and prepared.

Do not say he will be here tomorrow,
or on the day
that follows.
Only the Father
is aware of the sun's course,
the stars
and the moon.

Concern yourselves then
with prayer,
with loving the unloved,
with feeding the hungry,
supporting the broken
and speaking
this message
to the world.




copyright 2018 - Donald P James Jr

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  1. Brian H. GillOctober 3, 2018 at 2:12 PM

    Indeed. Our Lord said he didn't know when that big event was coming: it's in Matthew 24:36–44, 25:13, and Mark 13:32–33. It seems likely that the timetable is available on a 'need to know' basis. If the Son of God didn't need to know, I sure don't. And, given my lack of omniscience, trying to second-guess God seems like a waste of time and effort. ;)

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