The prophet Joel cries out with urgency: "Sound the trumpet in Zion!" A day of darkness looms-not because God has abandoned His people, but because they have forgotten Him. The Lord's Day, meant to be a time of worship and renewal, has faded into routine. The priests are called to lament, not for lack of ritual, but for the loss of reverence. It is time to revive true worship.

Jesus confronts a different kind of forgetfulness. The Pharisees, jealous and suspicious, accuse Him of casting out demons by the power of evil. Their hearts, once entrusted with the law, have grown rigid and resentful. They no longer rejoice in healing-they resist it. Their jealousy blinds them to grace.

Jesus warns of spiritual complacency. A house swept clean but left empty becomes vulnerable again. Vigilance is not just about avoiding sin-it is about staying filled with the Spirit. It is about remembering who we belong to, and why we gather. Jesus firmly wants us to be awake. To remember the Lord's Day not as obligation, but as encounter. To guard against the subtle drift into jealousy, comparison, and spiritual apathy. And to let our hearts be filled-not with fear, but with steadfast faith. We cannot forget the One who never forgets us. Jesus' words remind us not to grow complacent in the presence of mercy. Hence, our worship cannot be just mere ritual, but relationship-renewed, reverent, and ready.