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Did you know the saying "God willing and the Creeks don't rise" was in reference to the Creek Indians and not a body of water? It was written by Benjamin Hawkins in the late eighteenth century. He was a politician and Indian diplomat. While in the south, Hawkins was requested by the President of the United States to return to Washington. In his response, he wrote, "God willing and the Creeks don't rise." Because he capitalized the word "Creeks" it was understood that he was referring to the Creek Indian tribe and not a body of water. Over the years we have lost the original meaning and Creeks is no longer capitalized, and it has come to refer to a stream or a river.
Whether we recall the saying to be on guard against an Indian uprising or refer to it in terms of an unexpected swollen body of water, in either case it means we must be on our guard, we must be prepared. This is the message of the parable of the Ten Bridesmaids -- that we must always be on guard, always be watchful, always be prepared for the Second Coming. With this sense of being on guard, we will live our lives accordingly.
Whether we recall the saying to be on guard against an Indian uprising or refer to it in terms of an unexpected swollen body of water, in either case it means we must be on our guard, we must be prepared. This is the message of the parable of the Ten Bridesmaids -- that we must always be on guard, always be watchful, always be prepared for the Second Coming. With this sense of being on guard, we will live our lives accordingly.
