Eldho Augustine csc –
Readings: Philem 1: 7-20; Lk 17: 20-25
In every age, including our own time, there are people who get anxious about the “final coming of Christ”. But, instead of focusing on a date in the calendar we should be focusing on the realities of our everyday lives where, the reign of God can easily be discerned working in other people’s lives and in our own. God’s presence and his kingdom is still active. Every time somebody acts out of love, there is God’s kingdom.
Where there is justice, no matter how small, there is God’s kingdom; where there is beauty, there is God’s kingdom. We must always strive to see his presence, be inspired by it and love it. He invites us to give Him Kingship over our lives. He invites us to let Him take full control. If we do that, He will issue commands to us which are commands of love.
Jesus longs to reign in our hearts and rule our lives. The key question is this: Do I allow him to take control of my life? How do I see the world around me? Yes, there is pain and suffering but can I also see God’s activity? We need to see that God’s hand is at work every moment of our life. There is no particular time for the coming of the Lord. So let us be attentive to the works of the Lord and be aware of his presence in our life.