The story describes God at work implicitly. We get so excited when it is explicit action but mostly He works behind the scenes, but not really. Mostly, God works outside our perceptions and so we think behind the scenes, but really we need to adjust our vision to see Him.
So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, “I am holy; you be holy. [1 Peter 1:13-16]