"In the days after that time of trouble the sun will grow dark, the moon will no longer shine, the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers in space will be driven from their courses. Then the Son of Man will appear, coming in the clouds with great power and glory. He will send the angels out to the four corners of the earth to gather God's chosen people from one end of the world to the other.
"Let the fig tree teach you a lesson. When its branches become green and tender and it starts putting out leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see these things happening, you will know that the time is near, ready to begin. Remember that all these things will happen before the people now living have all died. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
"No one knows, however, when that day or hour will come - neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son; only the Father knows.
"Let the fig tree teach you a lesson. When its branches become green and tender and it starts putting out leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see these things happening, you will know that the time is near, ready to begin. Remember that all these things will happen before the people now living have all died. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
"No one knows, however, when that day or hour will come - neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son; only the Father knows.
Jesus warns us to be ready for "the hour" of judgment. He tells to learn to read the signs of the times, as we are able to read the signs of nature.
Today, we give much value to the things of this world. We are afraid to die because to die means to let go of this world, to let go of the things or of the people we hold dear. We are losing the sense of the spiritual. We are becoming too materialistic that we forget to prepare for the world that is to come. We call on God only for our worldly needs. We forget to pray for spiritual health, for a better relationship with God and for salvation.
Today, we give much value to the things of this world. We are afraid to die because to die means to let go of this world, to let go of the things or of the people we hold dear. We are losing the sense of the spiritual. We are becoming too materialistic that we forget to prepare for the world that is to come. We call on God only for our worldly needs. We forget to pray for spiritual health, for a better relationship with God and for salvation.
"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away", said the Lord in our Gospel today. With these words, he reminds us that everything is ephemeral. Everything in this world will pass away. Only God is eternal.
In our desire to find happiness, we should seek that which shall remain. We can never find happiness in things that will pass away. Therefore, we should seek God. We should find comfort in His Word. His words should be our guide as we take this journey we call life.
Many people are rejecting God's Word today. They say God's commands no longer fit the needs of the times. But, as faithful Christians, we should hold on to the words of our Lord and God. We should hold on to Him because His Word is truth and His words are the words of everlasting life (Jn 6:68).
Therefore, we should live according to God's commands and according to the laws of the Church, the authority in interpreting God's Word. Others might call us conservative, but is it wrong to hold on to what can save us?
Only if we hold on to Jesus' Word can we say that we are ready for the end of the world. Even if we do not know the day or the hour of judgment, we have no reason to fear that day if we hold on to Christ. We shall not even fear death if we're with Him. Truly, if God is with us, who can be against us (Rom 8:31)? Whom shall we fear (Ps 27:1)?
In our desire to find happiness, we should seek that which shall remain. We can never find happiness in things that will pass away. Therefore, we should seek God. We should find comfort in His Word. His words should be our guide as we take this journey we call life.
Many people are rejecting God's Word today. They say God's commands no longer fit the needs of the times. But, as faithful Christians, we should hold on to the words of our Lord and God. We should hold on to Him because His Word is truth and His words are the words of everlasting life (Jn 6:68).
Therefore, we should live according to God's commands and according to the laws of the Church, the authority in interpreting God's Word. Others might call us conservative, but is it wrong to hold on to what can save us?
Only if we hold on to Jesus' Word can we say that we are ready for the end of the world. Even if we do not know the day or the hour of judgment, we have no reason to fear that day if we hold on to Christ. We shall not even fear death if we're with Him. Truly, if God is with us, who can be against us (Rom 8:31)? Whom shall we fear (Ps 27:1)?
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