Luke 21:25-36
When things seem to be at their worst, when it looks like there is no escape from all that is wrong in your world, look for a sign that things can, and will, be better. That is the message Jesus gives to his followers after telling them that the day is coming when everything they know and hold dear to their hearts will be gone.
Today's passage follows Jesus' discourse on the destruction of the temple and the city of Jerusalem and that persecution is coming to any who claim to be his friend. Bad things are inevitable, he says, and everything you believe in is going away and what is left will be nothing short of torment. But wait, he continues, I'm also here to remind you that you should never give up.
If we keep our eyes, ears, hearts, and minds open we will see the "coming of summer in the fig leaves" (paraphrased). If we allow ourselves to, we will understand that there is always hope and that hope comes to us in the promise of Jesus to always be at our side, holding our hand, giving us a hug, and walking with us on our journey, no matter how dire that journey seems to be.
Do you see the fig leaves and is your summer coming? Keep watch, as Jesus says, and I'm sure you'll see hope.
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