August 28, 2014
We hear this gospel every year but we take God’s message for granted. While we are young, we want to enjoy what the secular world offers. We always rationalize that we will turn to God when the right time comes, and usually our notion of the right time is when we are already old. But the Gospel says the Son of Man will come at the hour we least expect. So we must always be ready for anything to happen at any time. We do not know what the future holds but what we can do is to be prepared. We should be good and do good always according to God’s will, so that we will always be ready for any eventuality that calls for our faith response no matter what happens.
In the past two years, four of our closest friends succumbed to cancer. Three of them suffered for almost two years and the most recent one suffered for only three months. They were not in their old age, but they admirably faced their sickness with acceptance. In spite of their sufferings, they were cheerful and grateful for their life. In the midst of their pains, they did not dwell on self-pity, but offered them for others. We look up to them for their courage and their faith.
God promised us eternal life in heaven. Knowing that our earthly lives are temporary, we should be excited to be with God in heaven. This is not easy for us if we are attached to the world, but not if we put Jesus Christ in the center of our life. He will call us and say, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”
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