When their buds burst open, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near; in the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near. Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”
After Jesus predicted the destruction of Jerusalem at the hands of the gentiles, he tells his disciples this parable because he wants them to know that although much suffering will be coming to Jerusalem his disciples should not misunderstand it and despair. Heaven and earth will pass away, but the words of his gospel will never perish because they are the truth and never changing. Each of us is called to found our faith upon Jesus’ message of love, mercy, and grace. Unlike worldly things and people, the truths of Christ will not pass away. They will not fail us. They will last now and forever. We can learn a lot from Jesus’ words. We have only to open ourselves to them, study them, and let them work through us from this day forth.
Are we afraid of suffering or the end of our lives? Is our faith firmly founded upon our beliefs in Jesus’ Good News? Do we allow God to work through us in imitation of Jesus Christ?
O Lord, your words will never pass away. Let them remain in our hearts, always.
Amen.
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