Kempis on the 4 Last Things: Consideration of One’s Own Death
2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief . The n the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and the very elements the mselves will disappear in fire, and the earth and everyth in g on it will be found to deserve judgment. ( my emphasis ) Taking a break from " Imitations of Christ ", Thomas Kempis also authored a book called, " Meditations on Death - Preparing for Eternity ". He follows along the same lines as St. Thomas Aquinas did in a book written by Kevin Vost, " Aquinas on the Four Last Things ". (One of my 5 Star books.) As you can see in the image above, and if you are not familiar with the Four Last Things, it is a subject broken down into 4 parts: Death, Judgement, Heaven and Hell. I'll begin with Kempis' considerations of one's own death. In Mathew 25:1-13 the parable of the bride grooms speaks of the ramifications of not being prepared. In verse 12-13 the bridegroom says: But