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(2 Pet. 3, 1–18; Mark 13, 24–31) “The day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night” (2 Peter 3:10). A thief sneaks up at night when he is not expected. So the day of the Lord will come when it is not expected. But when they do not expect the Coming, they do not prepare to meet Him. So that we would not allow such an oversight, the Lord commanded: “Watch, because you do not know at what hour your Lord will come” (Matthew 24:42). Meanwhile, what are we doing? Are we vigilant? Are we waiting? I must admit - no. Others still await death, but hardly anyone awaits the Day of the Lord. And they seem to be right. Our fathers and forefathers waited, and the day did not come. Since we see nothing, why should we think that he will come in our days; we don’t think so; We don’t think and we don’t wait. What wonder if, given our disposition, the day of the Lord should fall upon us like a thief? We will be like the residents of the city whom the governor of the province promised to visit, today or tomorrow. They waited for him for an hour, waited for another, waited for a day, and then they said: it’s true, it won’t happen, and they went home. But as soon as we separated and indulged in peace, it is here. The same will happen to us: whether we wait or not, the day of the Lord will come, and it will come without warning, for the Lord said: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away” (Matthew 24:35; Luke 21:33; Mark 13:31). But isn't it better to wait so as not to be taken by surprise? For this will not be in vain for us. You might be interested in: