SOMEDAY THE WORLD IS GOING TO END
[FRIDAY, 16 NOVEMBER 2012]
Gospel Reading: Luke 17:26-37
As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of man. They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. Likewise as it was in the days of Lot – they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built, but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom fire and brimstone rained from heaven and destroyed them all – so will it be on the day when the Son of man is revealed. On that day, let him who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away; an likewise let him who is in the field no turn back. Remember Lot’s wife. Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it. I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed; one will be taken and the other left. There will be two women grinding together; one will be taken and the other left. And they said to Him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together.” (Lk 17:26-37 RSV)
Prayer: Lord, we realize that someday the world is going to end. All of the beautiful things of Your creation are going to return to dust, to nothing. No one knows when that will be, and we realize that there is no reason to worry about it. If we live every day in Your presence; if our whole purpose in living is to do Your will and spread the Kingdom, then we have nothing to fear from the world ending, not matter how it may come about. We ask You for the grace and the energy to preach Your Word by our lives and example, so all people will be ready for and long for Your Second Coming into the world. Amen.