Would you have believed Noah? Will you believe Jesus now?

[Michie]

Would you believe Noah if he were building his ark right now in your neighborhood?

Would you believe Jesus Christ himself if he said you need an ark of your own right now?
That’s the question the Church puts to us in the First Sunday of Advent, Year A, because, before we can look forward to the arrival of the Baby Jesus, we need to wake up to the Second Coming of Jesus the Judge.

We are living in the time of Noah right now, says Jesus.

It helps to imagine sitting there with his apostles on the Mount of Olives as he says this. His disciples can’t help but see his intensity and passion when he says, “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.” He describes people eating, drinking and marrying – in other words, say St. John Chrysostom, indulging in “gluttony, partying and drunkenness,” all the while with a false sense of security.

“They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away,” Jesus says. Then he offers a number of images of people unexpectedly being swept away. “Two men will be out in a 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.”

You can tell he means it if you look him in the eyes as he says it. And what is the difference between those who are saved and those who are lost?

Continued below.

This Sunday, Would You Have Believed Noah? Will You Believe Jesus Now?

Before we look forward to the arrival of Baby Jesus, we need to wake up to the Second Coming of Jesus the Judge.

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[pdudgeon]

Would you believe Noah if he were building his ark right now in your neighborhood?

Would you believe Jesus Christ himself if he said you need an ark of your own right now?
That’s the question the Church puts to us in the First Sunday of Advent, Year A, because, before we can look forward to the arrival of the Baby Jesus, we need to wake up to the Second Coming of Jesus the Judge.

We are living in the time of Noah right now, says Jesus.

It helps to imagine sitting there with his apostles on the Mount of Olives as he says this. His disciples can’t help but see his intensity and passion when he says, “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.” He describes people eating, drinking and marrying – in other words, say St. John Chrysostom, indulging in “gluttony, partying and drunkenness,” all the while with a false sense of security.

“They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away,” Jesus says. Then he offers a number of images of people unexpectedly being swept away. “Two men will be out in a 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.”

You can tell he means it if you look him in the eyes as he says it. And what is the difference between those who are saved and those who are lost?

Continued below.

This Sunday, Would You Have Believed Noah? Will You Believe Jesus Now?

Before we look forward to the arrival of Baby Jesus, we need to wake up to the Second Coming of Jesus the Judge.

excorde.org

Absolutely yes! We can see drastic changes all over the place now.
People are gathering into groups now for companionship and for survival. And those groups are focused on two things:
continuity and mutual support.
We see this in the Church and in Politics moreso than ever before.
And the overwhelming message is : prepare!