Today's reading is very short and very important, so much so that it will be repeated on Sunday. What is the message? "Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life, and that day catch you by surprise like a trap...Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man," Jesus says to us.
Be aware of the anxieties of daily life. It is so easy to get caught up in work, taking care of kids or elderly parents, of planning for the future, of worrying about little things. These are small tribulations. We are being told to be aware, get a new perspective, the Lord should come first in our lives; we should be aware that we will stand before the Son of Man in our judgement. Will we be found worthy? This is why we should pay attention to what we do and why we them. Prepare yourself by doing those things that you know to be right and just.
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