"Examining carefully what is pleasing to the Lord," Ephesians 5:10.
People speak of mindfulness as a centered awareness of this present, simple moment, of right now, excluding all else, in hope of enlightenment. Temporarily, such exercise yields serenity as the mind clears its clutter. Scripture, too, calls children of light to wait on the Lord. What means, Wait? To discern the Lord's pleasure; to understand the Lord's will; to assay whether the fruit of light be found in goodness, righteousness, in truth; to center the mind in the desire to please the Lord. Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, kind of thing. To think about, to feel after, to do God's good stuff. Hardly a brainless wait. Rather, a deliberate, intentional, purposeful, perseverant, expectational, thoughtful, watchful, mindful waiting. Doing what we learned that vindicates our Master, Jesus. Until he should appear in the sky.
Thank you, God, and you, Christ, for this hopeful, dynamic wait! Today, we share with a brother or sister a present insight, as we anticipate full eternity tomorrow.
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