Are we excited about Christ’s return, or just idle eats?

In the final session with Christ, it is necessary to strengthen them with gentle exaltation through good words and good deeds, rather than empty tricks. The vortex that is one of the final settings with Christ is more powerful than doubt and the daily joy that lies in the idle arrangement, but in the exaltation, to whom you give gifts in Jesus, shaken by skill. The Thessalonians Municipality, as can be seen from today’s liturgical reading (1 Thess 5,1-6.9-11) was unclimbable. It was a community that asked itself questions and inquired of the apostle when and how Christ’s return would take place and what the resurrection of the dead would be like. And she thus earned even the apostle’s words: „Who does not work and does not eat.“

St Paul declares that »one day of the Lord« will pass unexpectedly » as a thief«, but he also adds that Jesus will come to bring salvation to the one who winds in Him, and says: And so encourage one another and help another, just as you are now doing. Rightfully so, this encouragement adds to this talent. It’s advice: » Please visit«. To talk about this. But I ask you: are we talking about the fact that the Lord will come, and we will be with Him? Or do we talk about a lot of things, also about theology, about church affairs, about priests, sisters, and all that? Will this talent encourage us? »I’m interested in enjoying«. Do we talk in our communities, parishioners, about waiting for the Lord, who will come? Or are they talking about this or that, about this or that, so that time passes a little, and you know, we are not bored?

In the responsories Psalm (l 27,1.4.13-14) we repeated: »I believe that I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living«, but do you have the certainty that you will see the Lord?“ A job worthy of follow-up is one that, despite its troubles, proclaimed vigorously: I know that God lives and I will see Her eyes (. Job 19,25-27). That’s true. He goes through the audience. If we step into the Sistine Chapel, we see a beautiful scene of the Last Judgment. That’s true. But let’s also think that He will come to me so that I can see Her eyes, embrace Her, and be with Him forever. This is the hope that the apostle Peter is trying to convey through his life, to enlighten others. That is proper exaltation, that is true certainty: I am sure that I will see prosperity from the Lord.

St Paul said, „I am interested in rejoicing, and you will be spiritually beneficial for each other“. Let’s ask the Lord for this love, so that this gift, which he put in our hearts, germinates and grows until the definitive meeting with Him. »I know I will see Lord«. I am sure that the Lord lives. I am sure that the Lord will reach me. This is the horizon of our life. Let us ask for this grace of the Lord, and let us encourage ourselves on this path with good deeds and good words.