We are at the end of the Ordinary Time and the Advent Season is approaching. That's why the readings of these days alarm us about the end of the world and the coming of the Son of God. The central message of today's Gospel is the sudden arrival of the Son of man into this world. He will come in the moment when no one is prepared. So it is good to be always prepared always.
In today's Gospel, the Final day is compared and divided into five metaphors; The period of Noah, the days of Lot, someone on the housetop, and two of them who are in fields.
What are the lessons:
We do not know the day of arrival. Everything will happen unexpectedly. We cannot predict. Life will be normal in our eyes. How to face that day?
The first reading and image of Lot's wife give a good example for all of us to face the end of the world. St. John says, "Let us love one another. For this is love, that we walk according to his commandments". It is not enough to fall in love, it is necessary to remain in love, walk in that love fulfilling God's commandments.
Think of Lot's wife. Still now the pillar of salt named Lot's wife is existing on Mount Sodom, near the southwestern part of the Dead Sea in Israel. We would think what errors this poor lady committed? Is it a big sin just to turn back? She might have turned to see her village out of curiosity? Maybe out of a doubt, she wanted to confirm the burning of her house? Maybe out of enthusiasm?
Yes. Turning back is a wrong action. Leads to sin. Do not turn back when you are just at the goal. Sometimes we turn back just to look at the others. It may be sometimes good to turn back, but it is dangerous to stop and rest.
Our life does not give us time to rest and turn back. Just go forward, NO TURNING BACK.
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