Jesus said to his disciples:
"As it was in the days of Noah,
so it will be in the days of the Son of Man;
they were eating and drinking,
marrying and giving in marriage up to the day
that Noah entered the ark,
and the flood came and destroyed them all.
If we are lost in the good things Jesus has made we risk forgetting about him and not being ready when he comes.
For they search busily among his works,
but are distracted by what they see, because the things seen are fair.
We are permitted, even encouraged, to appreciate the goodness and beauty of the created world. But we must do so in an attitude of thanksgiving. In everything we must acknowledge and give thanks to the One from whom all good things come. When we do this we actually gain insight into God rather than losing ourselves in his works.
For from the greatness and the beauty of created things
their original author, by analogy, is seen.
We need to be ready for the day of the LORD. He is coming to the bring us salvation because he loves us. But if we are too invested in the things of this world he won't force us to look away from the lesser things which enchant us so much. Let us practice giving thanks to God. Let us practice lifting our eyes to heaven. We will then be ready to welcome him when he comes on the clouds.
The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
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