“But nobody knows when that day or hour will come, not the heavenly angels and not the Son. Only the Father knows. As it was in the time of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Human One. In those days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark. They didn’t know what was happening until the flood came and swept them all away. The coming of the Human One will be like that. At that time there will be two men in the field. One will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill. One will be taken and the other left. Therefore, stay alert! You don’t know what day the Lord is coming. But you understand that if the head of the house knew at what time the thief would come, he would keep alert and wouldn’t allow the thief to break into his house. Therefore, you also should be prepared, because the Human One will come at a time you don’t know. (Matthew 24:36-44, CEB)
The Boy Scout motto is Be Prepared. Be ready for any situation. Now, is it really possible to be prepared for every situation you could encounter? No, it is not. However, you can be prepared for how you handle situations you are not prepared for.
This passage for the First Sunday of Advent, where we are preparing for the coming of Christ, as a baby, and for the return of Christ, helps us understand we do not know when this is going to happen, but in that we still need to be prepared.
It is not about knowing when, but being ready for when it happens.
We are prepared for this by doing what Christ has told us to do: Love God, Love neighbor.
Love.
Be Prepared.
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