The Unknown When Expecting

The arrival of Christ should be on our minds each day as a happy potential. Fifth-century bishop Theodoret of Cyr (Cyyrhus) says as much: “The woman who is pregnant knows that she has a fetus in the womb but does not know when birth will occur. So it is with us as we know that the Lord will come, but we do not teach the time itself with certainty” (Peter Gorday, ed., Colossians, 1–2 Thessalonians, 1–2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture [Downers Grove, IL: Inte...