You can take

My Sunday Scripture 2008.11.30.

Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. It is like a man traveling abroad. He leaves home and places his servants in charge, each with his work, and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch. Watch, therefore; you do not know when the lord of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning. May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping. What I say to you, I say to all: 'Watch!'"

Mark 13,33-37

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My reading notes:

Yes, Jesus, You can give and you can take. Thank you for your reminder.

We Chinese always forget the other point. We all expect you to give, but seldom do we remember: You can give and you can take.

I was very sad last month. An old family member left me. I felt lonely. Though
he was 92 already, but I had failed to watch. I did not expect he could had gone so sudden. I was caught in the very unexpecting moment.

"You can take" is in the lyric of the "Les Meserable". I remembered the song suddenly this morning in Church. And I had had a deep emotional shock. How can I ignore this?

Yes you can give, but no body knows when you will take. I will be watchful.

Thank you Jesus.