He counted the change as he sat down. The driver had given him too much change. John, Zachariah's son, out in the desert at the time, received a message from God. John the Baptist came to tell us to get ready. It's a good thing to be ready.
Advent is a time for getting ready.
Right now Luke is talking to us about getting ready. A woman in Omaha dressed quickly and grabbed her car keys. Her husband was on the way home with guests and they were out of coffee. I'm in a hurry. They drove to the mall and ran into the grocery store.