Jesus explains a parable about servants waiting for the master to come, but they have no idea when. They should do as the master instructed as if the master would appear at any moment.
I know this is frequently interpreted to refer to Jesus' second coming, but it also refers to the inverse - us going to Jesus. We do not know when we will die. Jesus has not returned yet so many generations died in faith not knowing if Jesus would return in their lifetimes. But Jesus did not and instead, they lived their lives and died, and returned to Jesus (in whatever form of afterlife there is).
This same teaching applies to us, not because Jesus may or may not return in our lives, but simply because we do not know when our lives will end.
This also ties back to the parable of the rich man who suddenly died.
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