A Third of the World Will Be Asleep

Wendy and I spent all weekend working on our basement room. We took almost everything out of there, fixed a problem where the drywall was wicking moisture up from the drainhole in the floor, put down a lot of plastic, and then painted the ceiling and walls. Wendy did most of the painting; I went out to Lowes and got a new rug, supplies to build her a work bench in the studio part of the room, and assorted other things. I got back and we painted until we ran out of paint. We finished Sunday afternoon and moved the couch back in, along with the TV and the coffee table. We decided to give the room a name, like the Bijou or the Orpheum.
At one point yesterday, when we were waiting for the paint to dry and we were soaking in the jacuzzi, I really felt afraid that all this comfort and luxury could be taken away from us. It can--by thieves, war, depression, sickness, death and a lot else. I thought of Jesus saying, "I will come like a thief in the night," as someone who will come and surprise us by what he takes away and less by what he brings. In a nuclear holocost, a third of the world will be asleep. I thought of the burden of waking loved ones up just to talk to them one more time before they're put forever asleep.
Don't shy away from this. Bad things, as well as good things, will happen in your life. Try your best to enjoy today and don't worry about tomorrow. You've endured every one until now, so there's no reason to believe you won't be able to endure the ones after now.