Today's Gospel (8/7/10) is from Luke 12:32-48 and in part talks about the good steward who, entrusted with the master's household, manages it according to the master's will, awaiting his return, without knowing when the master will return. It is a recurring theme in many of Jesus' parables and throughout the NT -- the return of Jesus.
We all know that there may be no tomorrow for us. It is not just that we do not know the day and the time of Jesus' return; but rather we do not know the day or time of our own personal death.
But, we should know that there will always be a "day after tomorrow". Do we live our lives with that in mind? To often we are concerned with the "tomorrow" that may or may not come. We live our lives, making decisions for a tomorrow which may never come. For us, tomorrow is our present; it lies within the timeline of our earthly life. When our earthly life ends, there will be no more tomorrows.
And yet, there will be a day after tomorrow -- a new day, one which continues our journey into eternity. That day begins a new chapter in our lives which reflects reflects the decisions which we made up to that point but which cannot affect those decisions. It is a door through which we walk with no return.
What makes that different than the life we lead today? We cannot undo a single event or action in our past, can we? Time is a one-way street and there is no way for us to turn around or back up. And yet, God, who exists outside of time, knows and loves us. He is a merciful and loving God. And as such, He gives us the opportunity to repent and atone for our failures again and again, as long as we exist in the present. We must be ever mindful, though, that we may not get a "tomorrow" to repent. So, our lives should be lived, the decisions we make, the things we do, should always be with the thought of the day after tomorrow for us. For if we plan for that day, think and act with that day in mind, we can always be prepared for when the master returns to us.
Originally posted on August 8, 2010
No comments:
Post a Comment
All comments are moderated. You do not have to agree with the post, but be constructive in your comments. Insulting, antagonistic or inappropriate comments or vulgar language will not be allowed, nor comments unrelated to the post.