Each day, I reflect upon a word or a phrase inspired by the readings of the day. I encourage you to do the same and perhaps incorporate that word or phrase into your daily prayer.
“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 12:39-48)
YOU MUST BE PREPARED: These are challenging words Jesus presented to his disciples in today’s Gospel. That “hour” he described was Judgment Day, when our time on this earth ends.
When we meet Jesus face to face at the end of our days, who will he see?
Will he see someone who was only concerned about his or her own needs? Someone who lived carelessly and recklessly, always thinking, “I will make amends tomorrow”? Someone who rolled the dice, always assuming there was plenty of time left to get back on the right path?
Or will he meet someone who understood that how one lives life on this earth matters? Someone who understood God’s plan, and lived life in service to Jesus and others? Someone who was prepared for this day, and meets Jesus confidently and joyfully?
Near the end of today’s Gospel, Jesus advised His disciples to “be vigilant at all times.”
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