REFLECTION:
Now we come to the point! “So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with
carousing (kraipale), drunkenness (methe), and cares of this life (merimnais biotikais),
and that day will come on you suddenly. For it will come like a snare on all those who
dwell on the surface of all the earth” (vv. 34-35).
Jesus has instructed us regarding the signs for which we are to watch, and has told us
the meaning of those signs. Now he warns us to keep ourselves ready.
It is as if Jesus were preparing us to stay alert for something wonderful,
such as the coming of the bridegroom (Matthew 25:1-13).
That will be a time of great joy for those who are prepared and alert, but waiting is deadly dull.
Who can stay awake hour upon hour, staring into the darkness at nothing? What is the harm
if we fall asleep now and then? The answer is that lack of readiness will lead to disaster.
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