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Jesus said to his disciples: “Be sure of this: if the master of the
house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not
have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared, for
at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.” Luke
12:39–40
These words from Jesus should cause us to sit up and take notice.
This parable, followed by the rest of today’s Gospel, exhorts us to
always be prepared for our particular judgment at the conclusion of
our earthly life. There are various reasons these words should be
heeded.
First of all, the obvious reason is that life for any of us could
end at any time. We only need to recall various tragedies in which
people have suddenly died from a car accident or from some other
unexpected reason. Furthermore, there truly will be a specific
moment in time when our Lord does return to earth for the Final
Judgment. That moment will take place in an instant without any
warning. It’s easy to presume that this end of the world when our
Lord “comes to judge the living and the dead” will not happen for
hundreds or perhaps even thousands of years. But the simple truth
is that it could be at any time, when those who are alive least
expect it.
With that said, there is another important reason to always be
prepared and ready to meet our Lord for our particular judgment.
Even though our particular judgment will take place in a definitive
way at the end of our life when we see our Lord face-to-face, we
also encounter Him every day, all day, receiving daily rewards for
our fidelity or judgment for our sins. It is useful to see this
“hour you do not expect” as every moment of every day. If you can
live every day with this ongoing expectation that our Lord is
coming to you, today, then every moment can be turned into a moment
of much grace.
Think about your day today. Does God want to come to you, to
inspire you and to lead you to fulfill His holy mission today?
Indeed He does. He has a specific mission for you today that will
not be there tomorrow. He wants you to be aware of His presence
right now so that you can respond to Him with much
generosity.
Reflect, today, upon the importance of always being vigilant and
attentive to God’s presence in your life. He wishes to speak to
you, day and night, so as to guide you into a life of true
holiness. If you can build a habit of attentiveness to His
continual comings, then you will truly be prepared for that final
coming when you meet our Lord face-to-face.
My ever-present Lord, You do come to me day and night, speaking
to me, inspiring me, and leading me. Please fill me with the gift
of holy vigilance so that I will always be prepared to meet You and
hear Your holy voice. May I learn to build a habit of responding to
You always. And may I especially be prepared for that glorious
moment when I am blessed to see You face-to-face. Jesus, I
trust in You.
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