for the Son of Man will come at the hour you least expect.
Imagine a faithful and prudent servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give
them food at the proper time. Fortunate, indeed, is that servant, whom his master will find at work
when he comes. Truly I say to you, his lord will entrust him with everything he has.
Not so with the bad servant, who thinks, ‘My master is delayed.’ And he begins to ill-treat his fellow
servants, while eating and drinking with drunkards. But his master will come on the day he does not
know, and at the hour he least expects. He will punish that servant severely; and place him with the
hypocrites. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Reflection:
It is such an irony that human beings live as if death happens to someone else. Of course, we
know that we are mortal; but somehow, we live as if we will live on this earth forever. The
awareness of our mortality or the lack of it impacts our mode of living. As Samuel Johnson
said, the prospect of death wonderfully concentrates the mind of a human being. In earlier times,
many monks used to dig their own graves and sit in them and meditate. Even in these days, some
contemplative orders continue the practice of each monk preparing one’s own grave. It gives them
perspective. One who is aware of death and the reality of giving account of one’s life to the Creator
will stay awake and be alert in everything one does. Such person will not be found wanting when his or
her time comes to meet with the Lord of Life.
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