Gospel: Luke 12:35-38
Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival. Amen, I say to you, he will gird himself, have them recline at table, and proceed to wait on them. And should he come in the second or third watch and find them prepared in this way, blessed are those servants.”
If we continue to do good, if we remain humble, if we faithfully attend Holy Mass, if we bring others closer to Jesus, and if we walk away from sin, then we are preparing ourselves for His coming. But are these enough preparations for the coming of the Lord? We don’t really know, for we do not have the capacity to read the mind of God.
Nevertheless, Jesus has already given us clear guidance on how we can best prepare ourselves for His great and glorious coming. If we are not prepared, we have nobody to blame but ourselves, because it simply means we refused to heed His call.
Yet, there are times when we live our lives as if we own them, as if we are in full control. But the truth is, nobody is in control except Jesus. That is why we must always be ready.
Life is never permanent. We may be in the pink of health today, but we never know what may happen tomorrow or even in the next minute. We never know if the breath we take before we sleep tonight will be our last. This is how fragile life truly is.
This Gospel is a powerful wake-up call for all of us. Jesus is reminding us not to be complacent, not to delay our conversion, and not to live as if tomorrow is guaranteed. He calls us to be vigilant, faithful, and ready—not out of fear—but out of love for Him who first loved us.
If Jesus were to come today, at this very moment, will He find us ready to meet Him with joy and love in our hearts? Or will we be caught unprepared because we have delayed our response to His call? — Marino J. Dasmarinas
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