Noah, Lot and Son of Man : An emergency Call

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 32nd Week : Friday*

*Gospel : Lk 17:26-37*

*First Reading : Wis 13:1-9*

*Noah, Lot and Son of Man : An emergency Call*

*1) The Experience During Noah's time*

The Gospel of the day speaks about the happenings during Noah's time 

The refeence of Noah always has the connection to the great Floods 

The great Flood came and it destroyed everyone except Noah and his family 

The reason is also given why they were destroyed.

People were busy with *eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage*. In other words they were busy in worldly things 

They were not aware of anything other than world things. Therefore unprepared people during Noah's time were simply destroyed through the floods 

*2) The experience During Lot's Time*

During the time of Lot, the sins of the people were great

They had gone against the nature and had committed unnatural sins, which were 

Abominable in the sight of the Lord 

They were busy in *eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, building*

Fully involved in Worldly things and unnatural sins 

That's why God decided to destroy them all except the family of Lot 

*3) The experience During the time of Son of Man*

The Son of Man refers to Jesus

We are living in Jesus' time 

If so the question is, in what things are we busy 

Is my situation different from that of during Noah and Lot, were people involved in Worldly things and abominable sins? 

This is a serious question to reflect and to ponder over it 

*4) The Noah and Lot's family*

In spite of all the dreadful sins and the destruction of the Lord, Noah and his family also Lot and His family were saved by the Lord 

They were saved because they were righteous before the Lord

So the Lord Saved them. 

What about me and my family? Is my life worthy of attaining a place in Noah's and Lot's family? 

Moreover is my life worthy of attaining a place the Family of Son of Man? 

What would be the judgement of the Son of Man for me and for my Family?

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*