As previously mentioned, Frederick Dale Bruner has been a favorite author of mine through my series in Matthew. Writing on Matthew 24-25, Bruner comments:“No matter how zealous our hearts or exciting our worship services “lord, lord’ everyday fidelity to a household is the main preparation for the Lord. At the last judgment, the zealous ones “ask”, but they do not receive; they “seek” but they do not find; they “knock” but there is no opening. The Christian life is not just the initial thrill of a conversion, nor is it the series of thrills in praise services with their wonderful music; the Christian life is often dog-day service to households, in season and out, with or without ecstasy, in the simple determination to give faithful and creative service to others, with the correct sense that one day we will give an account of service to a Lord who will either be thrilled or repelled. “
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