When my wife and I were to travel from New York to Lanham, Maryland, we had the option of going by air, rail, or road. I requested that we pray to know God’s leading concerning the mode of transportation. Yes, I love telling God the minutest details about life because in the final analysis those little details turn to be substantive issues. We finally settled for road option. This proved to be most profitable not only because it was less cumbersome and provided us the opportunity of sight-seeing, but because of a principal lesson learned. The bus was scheduled to depart at 7am, and the driver shut the door just as prompt and pulled off from the parking lot. A couple of minutes after, a young man who had booked a seat on the bus banged the door while the driver was waiting for the light to turn green. In his desperation, he stood in front of the bus to blackmail the driver to open for him but that did not work. He was eventually left behind.

Now, people miss their scheduled flights or bus ride though they were advised ahead of departure time. Doesn’t it therefore sound more precarious on matters that we don’t have a scheduled time?

That got me thinking. When Jesus talked about His return to earth He did not specify the exact hour. He gave us signs to watch out for but excluded the fine details of the day and the hour of His arrival. Now, people miss their scheduled flights or bus ride though they were advised ahead of departure time. Doesn’t it therefore sound more precarious on matters that we don’t have a scheduled time? In Jesus’ own words, the only way to avoid being caught off-guard is to watch in prayer continually. There is no better time to heed this admonition than now. When we pray our spirit enjoys all the sensitivity needed to connect to what is next on God’s agenda.