When will it happen?

When will it happen?

“No one knows, however, when that day or hour will come – neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son; only the Father knows.  Be on watch, be alert, for you do not know when the hour will come!  …..If it comes suddenly, he must not find you asleep.  What I say to you, I say to all.  Watch.”  (Mark 13: 32 – 37)

In the above passage, Jesus answers one of the most critical questions we ask God:  Exactly when will it happen?  At what moment will I receive the answer to my prayer?  What is the precise minute of my death?

Answer:   The WHEN is God’s secret.  It is part of his divine arrangement, his government of the world.  The lesson that emerges from the discussion of times and seasons is very clear.  If God has said that something will happen, it must happen.  We are advised to be sober, alert and watchful and not to worry about the precise time.  We prepare for God’s intervention in our lives through prayer, the study of the word of God and through communion with Jesus in the sacraments.