Bring in Jesus

Today’s Gospel Text:  As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of man. 27 They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. 28 Likewise as it was in the days of Lot - they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built, 29 but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom fire and sulphur rained from heaven and destroyed them all -  30 so will it be on the day when the Son of man is revealed. 31 On that day, let him who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away; and likewise let him who is in the field not turn back. 32 Remember Lot's wife. 33 Whoever seeks to gain his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it. 34 I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other left. 35 There will be two women grinding together; one will be taken and the other left." 37 And they said to him, "Where, Lord?" He said to them, "Where the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together." Luke 17:26-37

Reflection: One clear sign for the day of the Lord; “They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage” (vs. 27)

“…they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built” (vs. 28)

What is so extraordinary about this sign that Jesus mentions or is there anything extraordinary about this prophetic revelation of his?

We eat, we drink, we get married, we buy and sell and plant and they are all necessary activities of life and hence what is so special about what Jesus is revealing.

Nothing and yet the message is as strong as the void it communicates. 

In the routine activity of life where we find comfort, solace, satisfaction, joys and hope we have to be careful and learn that Christ presence is never in it. No matter how beautiful and noble it maybe, we shouldn't be so enamored as to see God in it. 

He is not in the joys and hopes of daily routine as some would proclaim it but he needs to be brought into it by turning over our lives to Jesus and thus sanctifying these daily and routine activities of life.

If we do not then these things will reign and rule over us and our actions. And just as these earthly things will be destroyed on the day of Christ, making way for a new heaven and new earth, so also our souls attached to these daily routines of life.  

So today if you are eating or drinking or getting married or buying or selling or razing it down or building or whatever you are doing, ask yourself: Is Christ Jesus in it or not?

If not then bring him in into all your actions.

Prayer: Lord, may I co-operate with your grace and thus be your instrument to thank and praise you in all things and for everything.

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