Carpe Deum

Will the world last forever or will it come to an end and if so, when?

Jesus speaks of the end of the world in the gospel this Sunday and in doing so, his second coming;

“They will see the son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory; then too he will send the angels to gather his chosen from the four winds, from the ends of the world to the ends of heaven.”

Mark 13: 16-27

Jesus gives the example of the fig tree which comes to life in spring to tell the disciples about the importance of seeing the signs of the times.

But Jesus concludes that only the Father knows the day and the hour.  

However, it is much more certain that we will see Jesus on our last day rather than in a catastrophe when “the powers in the heavens will be shaken.”

We have no idea when our last day will be. When we are young we think we will live forever but as we age and see those we know killed in road accidents or dying with cancer we know how fragile life really is. When we wake up in the morning we have no certainty that we will see our bed in the evening.

So we must seize the moment – but how? By fulfilling God’s loving plan for our lives which in essence means to grow to know, love, and serve God.

God is love and we should become like him – to be people of faith – faith in Jesus; faith in who Jesus is and why he came. To see the world through the eyes of faith is to appreciate what a wonderful gift this life is – a life which is meant to be a preparation for eternity.

Let us begin with this present moment.

Dear Jesus, please be my guide, my inspiration, my way to the Father.