Be On Your Guard

"Be on your guard: don't immerse yourselves in a life of pleasure, drunkenness and worldly cares, lest that day catch you unaware, like a trap!  For, like a snare, will that day come upon all the inhabitants of the earth.  But watch at all times and pray, that you may be able to escape all that is going to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man." - Luke 21:34-36 

(Be on your guard.  After speaking about the imminent end of Jerusalem [vv. 28-32], Luke speaks of that day which will conclude human history with the coming of CHRIST, the Judge.

This invitation is not only addressed to those who will know that day, but it is for everyone, throughout the history of the Church.  Once more he invites us to watch and pray while the world is asleep [see Ephesians 6:18].

That you may be able to stand: to avoid errors and deceit [2 Thessalonians 2:9; 1 Thessalonians 3:13] during the trials preceding CHRIST's coming.  The Our Father expresses the same concern.  Those who are expecting the coming of the kingdom pray: do not put us to the test.

In fact, vigils and prayers do more than just prevent possible falls.  When the believer and the Church are more awake, they cooperate more in the development of the divine plan and hasten the coming of the LORD.)

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