"You too must stand ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect," (Luke 12:40)We are very good at thinking about the future. We prepare for many “what ifs” by the various insurance policies we hold: Life, Car, House, and other belongings as well.
We plan for retirement with various investments and funds.
We begin planning for the education of our children even though it may be nearly one or two decades away.
We save money for holidays or maybe even to purchase MATA fair or cheaper flights. High school students are beginning to think about their future colleges.
College and varsity students start accumulating resume data as soon as they enter college/university anticipating the days when they will be walking into interviews to show an impressive resume.
We are already good at thinking about the future.
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells us to be truly ready, in spite of all our efforts to build up our financial and material security. Jesus tells us today to be ready, to be ready when the Master comes.
There is absolutely no way we can know when or how the Master will come to call us. He says it will be like a thief in the middle of the night.
As life goes on we become increasingly aware of how short-lived it is. Life can be taken away from us in the twinkling of an eye.
Am I ready? Am I prepared?
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