Time is More Important Than Money, We Need to Spend it Wisely, as We Prepare for Heaven and What is Important in this Life for God!

Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.

 ~Theophrastus

We are given 86,400 seconds a day to spend as we wish. How will you spend this valuable, quantity in your life?  There is a good analogy or parable about a ruler or Buddha giving someone $86,400 a day to spend as they wish, but with the stipulation that if you do not use all you lose it and cannot reclaim or use it another day, if it were money, would we not be wise to use it all wisely and thoughtfully? We have the same option with our lives, we are given that many seconds in each day. we need to decide how to best use this gift each day to make the best out of our lives and what we do on this Earth School. There is a nice story about this at: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/how-are-you-using-your-86400-seconds/  We need to as the first reading says, "For taking thought of wisdom is the perfection of prudence, and whoever for her sake keeps vigil shall quickly be free from care." I am living for Christ. God has me here for a reason, His plan and purpose and I must always as the Psalm" reminds us, My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God!" His words in the Bible are consoling, we are reassured in Him, He is preparing us now on this Earth School, for life in Heaven with Him! We must be His disciples and console others in His words. We must be ready, we must be vigilant, we must prepare for Him, for anytime He may appear and come for us. Like Jesus reminds us in this Gospel reading, " Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.' Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour." The time God has given us here on this Earth School is valuable. We must use it wisely as reminded to us in these readings and be prepared, ready for His coming. We need to know God, we need to pray, we need to prepare, and ready for Him always, use our time wisely to make a difference for Him while on this Earth School, preparing ourselves for our time with Him in Heaven, where it matters even more. We are here on Earth now to learn how to prepare ourselves to live in Heaven. Are we using our time correctly while here on this Earth School?

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading 1
Wisdom 6:12-16
Resplendent and unfading is wisdom,
and she is readily perceived by those who love her,
and found by those who seek her.
She hastens to make herself known in anticipation of their desire;
Whoever watches for her at dawn shall not be disappointed,
for he shall find her sitting by his gate.
For taking thought of wisdom is the perfection of prudence,
and whoever for her sake keeps vigil
shall quickly be free from care;
because she makes her own rounds, seeking those worthy of her,
and graciously appears to them in the ways,
and meets them with all solicitude.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
R. (2b) My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.
O God, you are my God whom I seek;
for you my flesh pines and my soul thirsts
like the earth, parched, lifeless and without water.
R. My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.
Thus have I gazed toward you in the sanctuary
to see your power and your glory,
For your kindness is a greater good than life;
my lips shall glorify you.
R. My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.
Thus will I bless you while I live;
lifting up my hands, I will call upon your name.
As with the riches of a banquet shall my soul be satisfied,
and with exultant lips my mouth shall praise you.
R. My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.
I will remember you upon my couch,
and through the night-watches I will meditate on you:
You are my help,
and in the shadow of your wings I shout for joy.
R. My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

Reading 2
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
We do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters,
about those who have fallen asleep,
so that you may not grieve like the rest, who have no hope.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose,
so too will God, through Jesus,
bring with him those who have fallen asleep.
Indeed, we tell you this, on the word of the Lord,
that we who are alive,
who are left until the coming of the Lord,
will surely not precede those who have fallen asleep.
For the Lord himself, with a word of command,
with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God,
will come down from heaven,
and the dead in Christ will rise first.
Then we who are alive, who are left,
will be caught up together with them in the clouds
to meet the Lord in the air.
Thus we shall always be with the Lord.
Therefore, console one another with these words.

or

1 Thes 4:13-14
We do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters,
about those who have fallen asleep,
so that you may not grieve like the rest, who have no hope.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose,
so too will God, through Jesus,
bring with him those who have fallen asleep.

Alleluia
Mt 24:42a, 44
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Stay awake and be ready!
For you do not know on what day your Lord will come.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
Matthew 25:1-13
Jesus told his disciples this parable:
"The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins
who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
The foolish ones, when taking their lamps,
brought no oil with them,
but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps.
Since the bridegroom was long delayed,
they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
At midnight, there was a cry,
'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'
Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.
The foolish ones said to the wise,
'Give us some of your oil,
for our lamps are going out.'
But the wise ones replied,
'No, for there may not be enough for us and you.
Go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.'
While they went off to buy it,
the bridegroom came
and those who were ready went into the wedding feast with him.
Then the door was locked.
Afterwards the other virgins came and said,
'Lord, Lord, open the door for us!'
But he said in reply,
'Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.'
Therefore, stay awake,
for you know neither the day nor the hour."

We need to walk by faith like the songs says!