Advent and My Uncertain Hope

For this week, my Advent readings come from Isaiah 64 and Mark 13. When I read Isaiah, verse 6 caught my attention and stayed with me throughout my meditation. It concerned me because I know its truth too well. Here it is for you to ponder:

"We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities,

like the wind, take us away."

From Mark, verse 34 got my attention. Here it is:

"It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge, each with his work . . . Therefore, keep awake--for you do not know when the master of the house will come . . ." 

Mark seemed to be connected to Isaiah, or Isaiah to Mark, either way I found myself with these questions "What is my work?" and "What is taking me away from it?" 

My uncertain hope is that I am doing the work that I have been given and that I will be found doing it when the Master of the Kingdom returns.