A visitor traveling in the northern part of Italy came to the castle, Villa Asconati. The grounds looked so interesting that the visitor asked the gardener at the gate if he could walk through them. Nothing could have pleased the gardener more.
Before he left, the visitor asked: “How long has it been since the owner of the castle was here?”
“About twelve years.”
“Does he ever write?”
“No.”
“Then who gives you your instructions?”
“The owner has an agent in Milan.”
“Does he ever come here?”
“No, he never has.”
The visitor smiled kindly. “You certainly keep these grounds in excellent condition. They look as if you expected the owner to come tomorrow.”
The gardener almost interrupted his visitor: “Today, sir, today!”
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.” Titus 2:1313Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; (Titus 2:13). As those who are expecting the Lord Jesus Christ to return very soon, do our lives show others that we are watching and waiting for Him? Does our life say, “Today, sir, today!"?
ML-09/21/1980