Raise your heads

“But when these signs begin to happen, stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand.” (LK 21: 28)

The difference between believers and non-believers isin their reaction to “these signs.” The person who loves God and always looks at Him and follows His will can “stand erect” because “redemption is at hand.” When our main concern is to look at Him, naturally our attention will go to the Person who is coming and not to “what is coming upon the world.” We are person-oriented and not object-oriented. “And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.”

“Stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand.” (Gospel Acclamation)