--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We ask for what reason our Lord was…" description: "\"We ask for what reason our Lord was unwilling to state the time of His coming (cf. Mk. 13:31-32). If we ask it, we shall not find it is owing to ignora..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25b/ambrose-9220_advantage_we-ask-for-what-reason-our-lord-was-unwi_1431499.jpg" --- # We ask for what reason our Lord was unwilling to state the… ![“We ask for what reason our Lord was unwilling to state the time of His coming (cf. Mk. 13:31-32). If we ask it, we shall not find it is owing to ignorance, but to wisdom. For it was not to our advantage to know; in order that we being ignorant of the actual moments of judgment to come, might ever…” quote by Ambrose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25b/ambrose-9220_advantage_we-ask-for-what-reason-our-lord-was-unwi_1431499.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25b/ambrose-9220_advantage_we-ask-for-what-reason-our-lord-was-unwi_1431499.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25b/ambrose-9220_advantage_we-ask-for-what-reason-our-lord-was-unwi_1431499.jpg) > “We ask for what reason our Lord was unwilling to state the time of His coming (cf. Mk. 13:31-32). If we ask it, we shall not find it is owing to ignorance, but to wisdom. For it was not to our advantage to know; in order that we being ignorant of the actual moments of judgment to come, might ever be as it were on guard, and set on the watch-tower of virtue, and so avoid the habits of sin; lest the day of the Lord should come upon us in the midst of our wickedness.” [Ambrose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ambrose/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Divine timing is hidden for our moral benefit, urging vigilance and virtue. **In simple terms:** God hides the end to keep us virtuous. Key Takeaway Live righteously, without knowing the exact end. Themes faith patience virtue Mood contemplative serious Type religious ethical When to use this quote - prayer - ethical decision-making - leadership - personal growth - community guidance Key Concepts theology epistemology Questions to Reflect On - How does not knowing the future shape your actions? - What virtues grow when outcomes are unknown? 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