God stands outside of time, and yet enters into our little sliver to promise:  “I can’t tell you when we’ll be there.  But we’ll be there.  I already know the end.”  We’re drawn from our small point of experience into a much bigger picture, where God stands and looks at the whole of history and then says to us, “Don’t be afraid.”

Jesus says,

“Let go of your worry.  Let go of your fear.
Let go of your need to know the schedule.  
Let go of your need to prepare.  

Be alert, but not afraid.  

Don’t look to buildings to house you, or institutions to protect you,
or government to fight for you, or money to save you.  

The end of the story is that all of that will be gone.  Not one of these stones will still be standing.  

Be alert, but not afraid.  

You already know what to look for:  look for love.  Look for love of God and love of neighbor.  

That is where the kingdom is already here.”