The gospel tells us that we do not know when will God come to us or simply, we do not know when is the end of time or when are we going to die. We should always live our life to the fullest. The material possessions will not go with us when we die, but happiness will be always with us up to heaven. Happiness and contentment are the most significant things to keep in life. Having faith in God is a must because He is our savior and creator. He is the only one who knows the best for us.
These verses
depict the second advent of our Lord Jesus Christ. A great event in which
things are seen immediately happening. There is a fearful image given by the
Lord. We are told that as it was in the "days of Noah and Lot", so
shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed." In those days,
men were entirely taken up with worldly things, enjoying themselves. The flood
came at last in Noah's day and drowned all except those who were in the ark.
The fire fell from heaven at last in Lot's days and destroyed all except Lot
and his family.
In the day
of Christ’s coming, wickedness and worldliness will prevail in the world. There
will be many unbelievers and unconverted but few believers and the godly. We
must escape for our lives like Lot and flee to the ark like Noah. This alone is
our safety.
Let us
serve Christ for His own sake and we should never rest until we have the true
grace of God in our hearts, with no desire to look back to the world. The day
of Christ's second coming, the good and the evil, converted and unconverted,
shall be divided into two distinct bodies. The visible Church shall no longer
be a mixed body. The wheat and the tares shall no longer grow side by side. The
good fish and the bad shall be separated. The angels shall come forth, and
gather together the godly, that they may be rewarded; and leave the wicked
behind to be punished. The Lord calls us for Vigilance
as he says, "Remember
Lot's wife".
Like
Abraham pleading for the lives of the righteous people living in Sodom and
Gomorrah in Genesis 18:16-33; St. Martin, a man of peace, a soldier and Bishop,
pleaded for those who were to face death penalty. He did it out love as it said
in the first reading. St. Martin remained firm in the Lord and obtained his
great reward. Friends, where do we belong? Are we
from the time of Noah or the time of Lot? It is the better moment to introspect
ourselves and find out. J. Nedumaan said, “No Virus will warn you and no
antivirus will damage you”. Brothers, remember that Prevention is better than Cure.
Desire Bushiri
IV Year Theology
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