Sound Theology

Jesus said to his disciples: "As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. In those days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark. They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away. So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man.

Two men will be out in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and one will be left. Therefore, 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." (Matthew 24:37-44).

On this first Sunday of Advent and one day after the celebration of what would have been Charles Schultz’s 100 birthday, I provide this cartoon somewhat related to today’s Gospel.

Stay awake!  We don't want to be sleeping when the Son of Man comes.  By being awake, Jesus likely meant for us to be aware of dishonest men and women and unjust "judges."  He meant for us to oppose liars and self-serving men and women wanting us to be under their sandals (i.e., their boots).  These are the ones who flood us with disinformation and misinformation to bend us to their will, all quite contrary to God's will.

Deacon David Pierce