Jesus said to his disciples: “Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”
Jesus tells his disciples something that they can remember in all situations. It is a dynamic command he gives them: always be prepared for the coming of the Son of Man. These words are especially challenging because they speak to the end of life as well as life as it will be lived today.
God, give me greater assurance that I can be prepared for you today by being attentive to your will. At times during the day, I not only feel unprepared to receive you but completely unaware of your presence. Jesus, give me the grace to see you in others as a way to remind me that you are right there. Everyday responsibilities of work and family life create a structure that seems to stand on its own. Help me understand, Lord, that you can break into that at any moment, but will I be prepared?
It is difficult for me today to sit still with God. Therefore, Lord, I ask for your grace so that you can act through me in the people and work I encounter today. Let the stillness and peace that is your very being animate my thoughts and actions. Help me be prepared today for the coming of your Son.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
