Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ from the book of Saint Luke 17:20-25
Asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, Jesus said in reply, “The coming of the Kingdom of God cannot be observed, and no one will announce, ‘Look, here it is,’ or, ‘There it is.’ For behold, the Kingdom of God is among you.” Then he said to his disciples, “The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.There will be those who will say to you, ‘Look, there he is,’ or ‘Look, here he is.’ Do not go off, do not run in pursuit. For just as lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day. But first he must suffer greatly and be rejected by this generation.”
The Gospel Of The Lord
REFLECTION
Though not advisable, some students wait until the last moment to prepare for an end of semester examination. They could delay their preparation because the date of the examination is known ahead of time. However, to pass a test which a teacher may conduct at any time requires that one prepares well ahead of time. The second coming of our Lord Jesus is unlike the end of semester examination. It is rather like an unannounced test, for its day and hour are not known.Let us, therefore, be ever prepared to welcome the Lord on His glorious return. This preparation requires, among other things, that we make amends with our offenders.