First Sunday of Advent (NTA)

Acts 20:7-16
7 On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight. 8 There were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered. 9 And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. 10 But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.” 11 And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed. 12 And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted.
13 But going ahead to the ship, we set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for so he had arranged, intending himself to go by land. 14 And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and went to Mitylene. 15 And sailing from there we came the following day opposite Chios; the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after that we went to Miletus. 16 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia, for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost.
The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001 (Ac 20:7-16). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

St Paul preaches to the people about life and Death. St Paul has always confessed Christ crucified above all things. They gather together for the breaking of bread in Troas. But St Paul always the zealous preacher speaks late into the Night. Eutychus makes it long after most of us.

Many people can not last more than 10-15 minutes before they fall asleep. But his sleep does not find a soft pillow nor hard pew. Eutychus falls down the three stories to death. But the Word of God brings him back to life. Here the Word of God should bring all people to comfort. You have Life in God.

St Paul sails to continue to spread the message of Life. He hands to Jerusalem where he will face more trials and pain. St Paul has desire to continue to preach Christ's Victory over death. It is through his death and resurrection you have new life as well. When you sleep know Christ will awaken you.