Daily Inspiration

Jesus said to his disciples: "Stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into. So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come. "Who, then, is the faithful and prudent servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household to distribute to them their food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master on his arrival finds doing so. Amen, I say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property. But if that wicked servant says to himself, 'My master is long delayed,' and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with drunkards, the servant's master will come on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour and will punish him severely and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.” Matthew 24:42-51

Christ has called us, His followers to stay awake. It seems the whole world has fallen asleep, regressed to lukewarm at best, not believing in God at all, or worshiping the enemy at the very worst. As we have waited for the Master’s return the world has fallen into debauchery. My friends, it is us and those who came before us, whom Christ put in charge of His household. Therefore, it is up to us to bring His house back into order. We can begin with our outward display of faith and love for our Lord by spreading the Gospel to everyone we meet. The faithful servant must awaken the household, so they may have time to ready themselves for the Master’s return. Time is short, and there are oh so many still asleep.

Saint Raymond Nonnatus, pray for us.

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Jesus, I trust in you!