Watch Out!

My regular drive to the Pool in the Park takes me past the impressive Elm Bridge construction site. All over the place, there are warning signs of one sort or another, effectively saying 'Watch Out!'.
In order to remove the old bridge, it is necessary to reroute all the utilities. So there are new pipes for gas, water, electricity and whatever else is needed. But they have connected to the mains supplies - without an explosion or disaster!
I guess that is because they took care, obeyed the warning signs, and followed their procedures.
In the Holy Week story, Jesus gives some very clear 'Watch Out!' warning messages to his followers. They are mostly ignored.
As the week proceeds, and as the opposition to Jesus himself is more overt, the heat is going to be turned up on all associated with him.  While Jesus himself is praying earnestly that he will keep to his Father's will, his disciples sleep. He warns them again. 'Then he returned and found the disciples asleep. He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour? Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” (Mark 14.37-38)
We should never underestimate our capacity for failure in discipleship and denial of Jesus by our words, thoughts or actions.
As St. Paul reminded his Corinthian friends,  'If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall.' (1 Corinthians 1012)
In these days, we can take avoiding action, but only if we choose to follow Jesus with obedience and submission. We could even pray for one another, that we all follow Jesus worthily. That would be good.
Best wishes,
Richard