In the first reading we are encouraged to see the grandeur and power of God as Creator of the universe.

In the Gospel reading Jesus speaks of his coming at the end of time. Jesus urges us to be vigilant and ready, because his coming will occur when we least expect it. Waiting plays a big part in our lives, and so it is important to learn how to wait. As human beings we always wait because our lives are never complete in themselves.. There is always more to come.

Today’s Gospel instructs us how to recognize our Lord’s coming even in everyday things, in the duties we perform, in the events that occur around us, or in the people that we meet. It is not only at the time of death or at the end of the world that we will meet the Lord. We meet him when we least expect it, while we are waiting in a doctor’s office for an appointment, in a cashier’s line at the supermarket, or even at a bus stop.

Let us learn to see Christ in everyone, in everything and in every situation. Doing so, our waiting will not be one of endless frustration, but rather become one of constructive readiness and anticipation.