Monday 13 April 2015

Thursday of Week 21 Year 1

Being sleepy during the day time could be hazardous to our health and could also lead to fatalities. We have seen how some people have fallen asleep at the steering wheel of the vehicle, only to end up in disastrous consequences. Even at the workplace, we may land ourselves into trouble or dangerous situations, if we are caught falling asleep by the boss, or if we fall asleep while operating dangerous equipment. This is why we need to be disciplined and get enough rest, so we will be alert and ready to do our work and other duties.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus is cautioning us to stay awake for a different reason. Instead of our physical sleepiness, Jesus is warning us about our spiritual sleepiness. We may have been sleepy in being regular in attending Mass, or sleepy in going for regular confession, or sleepy in being regular with our prayers and meditation. When we are spiritually sleepy, we may be caught off-guard or unaware if Jesus were to come and call us to give an account of our lives, since Jesus has cautioned us: "Therefore, you too must stand ready because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect." Thus, we have a choice: do we still wish to remain spiritually sleepy and risk our eternal future, or are we making efforts to remain alert and be ready for the Lord?

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