I'm now in Bangkok and people are anticipating flood. They transferred most of their things to the 2nd floor of their house. Some homes are putting up sand bags and some even put up a 2ft high cement wall for the purpose of blocking the water. Having witnessed the flood that affected the northern part of the county and the advisory by the government, people are preparing the best they can.
How prepared are we for things to come? But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. (2 Peter 3:10). The parable of the ten virgins also reflect on being prepared. The foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought no oil with them, but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps. Since the bridegroom was long delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight, there was a cry, ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ (Matthew 25:3-6)
A priest asked the parishioners in his homily, "Who among you here wants to go to heaven?" (Everybody raised their hands). He asked again, "Who among you here wants to die and go to heaven NOW?" (Very few raised their hands). This reflects our preparedness. We are afraid to die. But surely, everybody knows that death is inevitable.
Mark Twain suggests, "The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time."
The song Prepare the Way by Darrel Evans may help us on our reflection on preparedness:
Make ready your heart. Are our hearts clean? When was the last time we went for confession? Have we forgiven?
Make ready your home. How is our relationship with our family? Are we leading our family closer to God?
Make ready the people of God. Are we taking part in bringing others to God?
The heart, home, and the people of God talk about our individual, family, and societal preparedness. It is not enough that we ourselves are prepared for the Lord. We have a responsibility to do our best to renew our families and our society. John the Baptist is the best example of preparedness. He went out of his way and prepared others to receive the Lord. "He is the one who comes after me, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie (John 1:27)." John the Baptist was regarded very highly that when the Lord asked His disciples of 'Who do you say I am?' they said, 'Some say you are John the Baptist, some say you are Elijah..." Despite John's greatness, he did not lose focus on directing others to the Lord.
Let us prepare by directing ourselves and others to the Lord. Let us make our hearts, homes, and our society ready for the Lord.
How prepared are we for things to come? But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. (2 Peter 3:10). The parable of the ten virgins also reflect on being prepared. The foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought no oil with them, but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps. Since the bridegroom was long delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight, there was a cry, ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ (Matthew 25:3-6)
A priest asked the parishioners in his homily, "Who among you here wants to go to heaven?" (Everybody raised their hands). He asked again, "Who among you here wants to die and go to heaven NOW?" (Very few raised their hands). This reflects our preparedness. We are afraid to die. But surely, everybody knows that death is inevitable.
Mark Twain suggests, "The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time."
The song Prepare the Way by Darrel Evans may help us on our reflection on preparedness:
Make ready your heart. Are our hearts clean? When was the last time we went for confession? Have we forgiven?
Make ready your home. How is our relationship with our family? Are we leading our family closer to God?
Make ready the people of God. Are we taking part in bringing others to God?
The heart, home, and the people of God talk about our individual, family, and societal preparedness. It is not enough that we ourselves are prepared for the Lord. We have a responsibility to do our best to renew our families and our society. John the Baptist is the best example of preparedness. He went out of his way and prepared others to receive the Lord. "He is the one who comes after me, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie (John 1:27)." John the Baptist was regarded very highly that when the Lord asked His disciples of 'Who do you say I am?' they said, 'Some say you are John the Baptist, some say you are Elijah..." Despite John's greatness, he did not lose focus on directing others to the Lord.
Let us prepare by directing ourselves and others to the Lord. Let us make our hearts, homes, and our society ready for the Lord.
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