Ordinary Day

The WORD today (see http://usccb.org/bible/readings/111414.cfm) reminds me that God will come in an ordinary day.

They say that death comes like a thief in the night. No one notices it. No one is aware. No one can stop it. In the same way, God will not announce in a grand way when he is about to come. It would be an ordinary day for us when he comes.

Similarly, as it was in the days of Lot:
they were eating, drinking, buying,
selling, planting, building;
on the day when Lot left Sodom,
fire and brimstone rained from the sky to destroy them all.
So it will be on the day the Son of Man is revealed.

Ordinary day. Normal day. Same routine. Unlike the president’s convoy that has escorts and vehicles warning people to give way and announcing the arrival of the president, God’s coming will be simple and silent… until he fully comes.

This should lead us to always be ready. Who knows, God may come later, or tomorrow morning. We really do not know, so we must prepare our hearts to welcome him. We must prepare our lives and give an accounting to him. We should continue living our lives, working, studying, running a business, taking care of the family. However, we should not forget to prepare for him as well.

Father God,

Thank you for today. Thank you for another day to live. Thank you for another chance to love and serve you. Thank you for another weekend coming up. Lord, I pray that you help me remember you always, as I live my life and as I go through my daily activities. May I prepare myself, my heart and my soul so I would be ready when we meet. Amen.

Blessed weekend!

In Christ,

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